Tag: Ottoman Empire
Takht-i-Bahi
Buddhist monastery complex from the 1st century BC in northern Pakistan.
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The Towers of Silence in Yazd
The "Towers of Silence" were used by the Zoroastrians for sky burials.
Castle Alamut
Alamut Castle served as the headquarters of the assassins for 166 years.
Dome of Soltaniyeh
The round dome of the Soltaniyeh Mausoleum is one of the largest in the world, at 35.1 metres high. The mausoleum is considered a model for the Taj Mahal in India and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005.
The Kabud Mosque in Tabriz
The Kabud Mosque in Tabriz, Iran was built in 1465 as a mausoleum for Jahan Shah, the leader of the Turkmen tribal federation of the Qara Qoyunlu.
The Historical Bazaar of Tabriz
The Historical Bazaar of Tabriz is one of the oldest in the Middle East and the largest covered bazaar in the world.
Akhaltsikhe
Small town with large fortress
Ishak-Pascha-Palace
Castle-like palace of the Ottoman emir.
Island Akdamar
The former capital of the Urartian Empire.
Hasankeyf
Roman border fortress to prevent the Persians from crossing the Tigris.
