Shah-Abdol-Azim shrine

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  • Ancient fort in southern Tehran to turn into outdoor museum 2019-07-02 20:17

    Ancient fort in southern Tehran to turn into outdoor museum

    TEHRAN – The ruined Gabri fort, which is said to date from Sassanid era, will be turned into an outdoor museum, an official with the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization said on Tuesday, IRNA reported.

  • Ancient relics, fabrics unearthed in Rey 2019-01-23 21:44

    Ancient relics, fabrics unearthed in Rey

    TEHRAN – Some ancient relics and urban structures, deemed to date from Seljuk era (1037–1194), have recently been found during a construction project in the city of Rey, south of Tehran.

  • Historical site found in southern Tehran 2018-08-18 21:59

    Historical site found in southern Tehran

    TEHRAN – Tehran province’s cultural heritage director on Saturday said that traces of a historical site have been revealed near a southern sector of Imam Ali Highway that leads to the city of Rey.

  • A combination photo which went viral on social media depicts Reza Shah Pahlavi and a mummy which is said to be found during construction work at a shrine near Tehran on April 23, 2018. 2018-04-26 13:14

    The mummified shah: From rumors to facts

    TEHRAN – A mummified body recently discovered near Shah Abdol Azim Shrine, southern Tehran, could possibly belong to Reza Shah Pahlavi, father of the last shah of Iran. 

  • A file photo depicts an exterior view of Jameh Mosque in Qazvin 2017-12-23 20:51

    Quake causes cracks in four historical sites in Iran

    TEHRAN - Three historical sites in Qazvin and one other in Rey have suffered cracks as an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 struck a city near Tehran on Wednesday night.

  • A view of Shah-Abbasi caravanserai in Rey 2017-12-09 20:53

    Rey’s Shah-Abbasi caravanserai restored

    TEHRAN – A six-month rehabilitation project has brought a Shah-Abbasi caravanserai back to its former glory in Rey, a historical city in Tehran province.