Kerman’s Rayen Citadel, the world’s second adobe structure, is an important historical site in southern Iran which dates back to the Sassanid era in the pre-Islamic period. The castle is made up of different parts, including a market, houses owned by aristocrats, four storage places, a fire temple and areas which were home to common people.
Iran in Photos: Rayen Citadel of Kerman
A photo gallery featuring the ancient site of Rayen Citadel in the southern city of Kerman.
Kerman’s Rayen Citadel, the world’s second adobe structure, is an important historical site in southern Iran which dates back to the Sassanid era in the pre-Islamic period. The castle is made up of different parts, including a market, houses owned by aristocrats, four storage places, a fire temple and areas which were home to common people.