Avicenna Mausoleum Ibn Sina, also known as Abu Ali Sina and often known in the west as Avicenna (c. 980 – June 1037) was a Persian polymath who is regarded as one of the most significant physicians, astronomers, thinkers and writers of the Islamic Golden Age. He has been described as the father of early modern medicine.Read More
Ganj Name Ganj Name is an ancient inscriptionon the side of Alvand Mountain in Iran. The inscriptions were carved in granite in two sections. The one on the left was ordered by Darius the Great (521-485 BC) and the one on the right by Xerxes the Great (485-465 BC). Both sections were carved in three ancient languages: Old Persian, Neo-Babylonian and Neo-Elamite. The inscriptions start with praise of the Zoroastrian God (Ahura Mazda) and...Read More
Chak Chak Fire temple It is the most sacred of the mountain shrines of Zoroastrianism. Located near the city of Ardakan. Chak Chak serves as a pilgrimage point for pious Zoroastrians. Each year from June 14–18 many thousands of Zoroastrians from Iran, India and other countries flock to the fire temple at Pir-e Sabz. Tradition has it that pilgrims are to stop riding the moment they catch sight of the...Read More
Sa’d al-Saltaneh Caravanserai The Sa’d al-Saltaneh Caravanserai is a large Caravanserai built during the Qajar era and the caravanserai is one of Persia’s best-preserved urban caravanserais.Read More
