Historical mud-and-brick town in northeastern Iran (PHOTOS)

The historical adobe town is believed to have been built in the Sassanid era.

Belgheis, one of Iran’s biggest adobe structures, is located 3 km to the southwest of what is today Esfarayen in North Khorasan Province.

The historical town is believed to have been built in the pre-Islamic period, the Sassanid era to be more exact.

It was demolished at the end of the Safavid era at the hands of invading Afghans and became a legend.

The following images of what remains of this historical structure have been released by ISNA News Agency:

 

Fatemeh Askarieh

Fatemeh Askarieh is an Iranian journalist working on a range of fields including culture, art, lifestyle, cultural heritage, and tourism. She has been working with the Iran Front Page (IFP) Media Group for 10 years, and is currently the head of the Art and Lifestyle Department.

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