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Soltaniyeh situated in theZanjan Province of Iran,some 240 km to the north-west from Tehran, used tobe the capital of Ilkhanidrulers of Persia in the 14thcentury. Its name translatesas "the Imperial".In 2005, UNESCO listedSoltaniyeh as one of theWorld Heritage Sites.Domul de la Soltanieh,monument cunoscut şi subnumele de Mausoleul luiOljaitu (Sultanieh, fostacapitală a dinastiei Ilkhanideîntemeiată de Khulagu Khan,cel care a fost nepotul luiGinghis Han şi fratele luiKubilai Han), a fost construitin perioada 1302-1312 dinporunca sultanului OljaituMohammad Khodabandeh.Acest dom e consideratbijuteria arhitectonică aperioadei Ilkhanide şi perlacapitalei acestei dinastii deorigine mongolă.Monument UNESCO

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The central magnet of Soltaniyehs severalruins is the Mausoleum of Il-khan Öljeitu,traditionally known as the Dome ofSoltaniyeh.The structure, erected from 1302 until 1312,boasts the oldest double-shell dome in theworld. Its importance in the Muslim worldmay be compared to that of Brunelleschiscupola for the Christian architecture. TheDome of Soltaniyeh paved the way for moredaring Iranian-style cupola constructions inmuslim world. The greatest survivingIlkhanate building, its thought to have beenthe inspiration for Brunelleschis dome inFlorence.Domul are o structură octogonală, o înălţimede 50 m şi este făcut din pereţi dubli (peretecu membrană dublă). Aceşti pereţi dublireprezintă o inovaţie a perioadei Ilkhanide.Într-un studiu argumentat, Piero Sanpaolesidemonstrează faptul că Bruneleschi s-ainspirat din schiţele Domului de la Soltaniyeh(Gonbad-e Soltaniyeh), schiţe ce, după toateprobabilităţile, au ajuns în Europa aduse denegustorii genovezi, veneţieni sau arabi ceau vizitat capitala dinastiei Ilkhanide pevremea când Oljaitu era sultan, sau imediatdupă aceea.

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The power vacuum left behind when the ruler ShahMohammad Reza Pahlavi fled the country in 1979 pavedthe way for Ayatollah Khomeinis Islamic Revolution.Khomeini made himself the Supreme Leader, and hispower was further consolidated by the Iran-Iraq (1980-88)war, started by Iraq. After his death the senior clerics chosethe current Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Besides being the Supreme Leader he also belongs to theconservative faction of the Iranian leadership, trying tohead the country firmly back to the dark ages.Poza lor o poţi vedea aproape peste tot prin Iran. Chiar şiaici pe schelele din Dom: Ayatolahul Khomeini, liderulsuprem spiritual al Iranului şi urmaşul acestuia, AyatollahulAli Khamenei

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Iran has gotten a bad reputation over last 25years, mainly due to its conservative rulingclerics. First-time visitors to Iran are in for abig surprise! The bruteness of the regime is instark contrast to its friendly population.Persian hospitality is second to none.

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