Gonbad-e Soltaniyeh

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  • Soltanieh holds festival of medicinal herbs, traditional beverages 2022-05-20 17:51

    Soltanieh holds festival of medicinal herbs, traditional beverages

    TEHRAN – On Thursday, a special festival devoted to medicinal herbs and traditional beverages brought together hundreds of natives and travelers in the ancient city of Soltanieh, which is home to a UNESCO-registered monument of the same name.   

  • Iran’s ‘Taj Mahal’ cleaned to mark Intl. Day for Monuments and Sites 2022-04-18 22:10

    Iran’s ‘Taj Mahal’ cleaned to mark Intl. Day for Monuments and Sites

    TEHRAN – A host of cultural heritage advocates have recently cleaned the UNESCO-designated Gonbad-e Soltaniyeh and its premises to celebrate the International Day for Monuments and Sites. Surmounted by a huge double-shell brick dome, the 14th-century monument is sometimes referred to as Iran’s ‘Taj Mahal’.

  • UNESCO-designated Soltanieh undergoes partial restoration 2021-11-07 18:14

    UNESCO-designated Soltanieh undergoes partial restoration

    TEHRAN – The UNESCO-designated mausoleum of Oljaytu, also known as SoltaniehDome, has recently undergone a partial restoration aimed to fix worn-out bricks at the southwest corner of the colossal monument.