Hidden in the humid green forests of Iran's northern Gilan province is Rudkhan Castle, a medieval military fortress whose origins predate the rise of Islam in Iran.
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Hidden in the humid green forests of Iran's northern Gilan province is Rudkhan Castle, a medieval military fortress whose origins predate the rise of Islam in Iran.
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For an up-close look at the Iran of hundreds of years ago, visitors to Isfahan can stay in Bekhradi Historical House, a 400-year-old inn built in the Safavid era that has been beautifully restored.
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For an up-close look at the Iran of hundreds of years ago, visitors to Isfahan can stay in Bekhradi Historical House, a 400-year-old inn built in the Safavid era that has been beautifully restored.
Courtesy Bekhradi Historical House
A UNESCO World Heritage site in the northwestern province of Zanjan, the mausoleum of Oljaytu at <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhc.unesco.org%2Fen%2Flist%2F1188" target="_blank" target="_blank">Soltaniyeh </a>is topped by one of the world's largest domes.
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A UNESCO World Heritage site in the northwestern province of Zanjan, the mausoleum of Oljaytu at Soltaniyeh is topped by one of the world's largest domes.
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About 30 miles outside the northwestern city of Tabriz lies the troglodyte village of Kandovan, where residents live in cone-shaped caves cut out of volcanic rock. Nestled within the 800-year-old village, the Laleh Kandovan Rocky Hotel gives guests the experience of rock dwelling.
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About 30 miles outside the northwestern city of Tabriz lies the troglodyte village of Kandovan, where residents live in cone-shaped caves cut out of volcanic rock. Nestled within the 800-year-old village, the Laleh Kandovan Rocky Hotel gives guests the experience of rock dwelling.
Courtesy Kandovan Rocky Hotel
Toghrol Tower is a Seljuk-era monument situated in the city of Rey, on the southern outskirts of Iran's capital city, Tehran.
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Toghrol Tower is a Seljuk-era monument situated in the city of Rey, on the southern outskirts of Iran's capital city, Tehran.
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