Ancient Place

Ancient Place

February 27, 2024
The castle of Kalat village near Bandar Aftab, Hormozgan

Kalat Castle, Bandar Lengeh

The castles of Bandar Langeh region were generally built for the life of local rulers. Kalat Castle was also built for the life of Sheikh Suleiman al-Hammadi.
October 4, 2020
Zoroastrian Tomb Ostodan, Zoroastrian tombs, Dakhmeh, Ustodan

Zoroastrian tombs, Dakhmeh, Ustodan

These high places, which are known as the Dakhmeh (crypt) or tower of silence, exist in many parts of Yazd province.
October 3, 2020
Horaman takht village, Kordestan, Iran

Oraman Takht village, Avroman, Hawraman, Uraman

The architecture of Oramanat is completely adapted to the mountains, and the houses in the villages of the region are built in a stepped manner due to the steep slope of the rocky slopes.
November 7, 2020
Zendan-e Soleyman

Soleiman Prison Mountain

Around the conical mouth of the prison mountain, the location of the holy temple related to the first millennium BC.
December 3, 2022
Hawraman Jameh Mosque, Kordestan, Iran

Jameh Mosque of Hawraman, Ouraman

Hawraman Jameh Mosque was built with native and natural materials, and its architecture seems to have followed the style of village architecture.
November 8, 2020
Qareh Kelisa, Mako

Saint Thaddeus Cathedral, Qare Kelisa, Qareh

Qara Kelisa has a special feature of Armenian architecture and is one of the most valuable historical monuments in the country in terms of volume and technique.
September 25, 2020
Lashtan Castle

Lashtan Castle, Lashton Fortress

Entering the castle requires a half-hour walk and you have to climb the mountain. Parts of the route are a bit difficult and not suitable for children and the elderly.
August 2, 2021
Pasargad historical complex, Private palace | Residence and residential house of Cyrus

Pasargad historical complex, Capital of Cyrus the Great, Shiraz

Near the city of Pasargad, there are ancient structures that are reminiscent of the distant past of Iran.