Iran
Although there’s now a green-domed Muslim prayer room here, the shrine’s real interest lies in the animistic rocks and trees behind it, which are draped Buddhist style with votive rag strips.
A Mithraic midwinter festival is reportedly still held here on the Friday nearest to 4 February. Some suggest that this is a cultural relic from pre-Zoroastrian ‘angel’ worship, albeit with an Islamic overlay.
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Rimmed by mountains, and quite beautiful in the right light, this scenic lake is an easy half-hour stroll from the centre of Marivan. In summer you can…
27.63 MILES
Only the first 400m of this interesting river-cave system is open to the public, but there are still some nice features. Beyond the locked gate, the…
20.21 MILES
Rimmed by mountains, and quite beautiful in the right light, this scenic lake is an easy half-hour stroll from the centre of Marivan. In summer you can…
27.63 MILES
Only the first 400m of this interesting river-cave system is open to the public, but there are still some nice features. Beyond the locked gate, the…