Zahak Castle – Maragheh

This temple is 6 km. southeast of Maraghe in the village of Varjooy. This temple is below ground level (and has been dug out in the earth) having only one entrance. In the 8th century AH. it was approximately prone to some architectural changes. This historical temple is an extremely valuable...

This dome is from the 7th century AH. and is square shaped.

This mausoleum is located in the village of Varjavy near an ancient graveyard. Some of the graves have the engravings of warfare equipment such as bows, arrows and swords.

Fossil Site of Maraghe is one of the richest fossil areas in the world and in the last studies conducted, ancestral fossils of mammoth, giraffe and deer have been discovered in this area. Fossil layers existing in Maraghe relate to the end of Cenozoic era of geology, i.e. seven to twelve million...

This dome is noted for its beauty, being a ten-sided prism like in shape. It is said to be the tomb of the mother of Hollakoo. This structure dates back to the 6th and 7th century AH.

This museum is in the vicinity of The Cultural Heritage Directorate and the mausoleum of Ohadi Maraghehei in the city of Maragheh. This museum houses thousands of valuable hand written books, antiques specially pieces relative to the Ilkhanan era (Mongols).   In the area surround the mausoleum...

The architecture of this dome is very interesting and resembles a watch-tower. It has been constructed on very simple lines and could be said to be a defense tower. Like the dome, the doorway of this structure has colorful decorations.  

Dated 670-738 AH. he is reputed for his famous poem 'Jaam-e-Jam'. It is located in the midst of a verdant garden close to the building of Cultural Heritage Directorate.

This famous observatory was constructed in the year 657 AH. during the rule of Hollakoo Khan under the orders of the great Iranian scholar Khajeh Nasiroddin Toosi. Archeologists have excavated sections of this aggregate, the most important of which being the central tower and library besides other...