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    Iraj Castle (Persian: قلعه ایرج Qal'eh Iraj) is a fortification built in 4th or 5th century AD in the central region of Ray, Sasanian Empire, near modern-day...
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  • stanza of Qazvin, about 100 kilometers from Tehran. In 1090 AD, the Alamut Castle, a mountain fortress in present-day Iran, came into the possession of Hassan-i...
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    Great Kyz Kala (category Sasanian castles)
    Central Asia depicts the story of siege of a castle, and the scene is presented in a Sogdian style castle." Williams, Tim; Campbell, Katie; Jorayev, Gaygysyz;...
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    11820/cab12d3c-7024-404f-a2b0-69cb85a36217. ISSN 0578-6967. S2CID 192551517. "Iran's Iraj castle yields new finds". Press TV. 20 October 2008. "قلعه ایرج پیشوا، بزرگترین...
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    Rudkhan Castle (Persian: قلعه رودخان; Gilaki: رودخان دژ), also Roodkhan Castle, is a brick and stone medieval fortress in Iran that was built to defend...
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  • Qal'eh Dokhtar, Ghale Dokhtar, Dokhtar Castle or Dezh Dokhtar (Persian: دژ دختر, "The Maiden Castle") is a castle made by Ardashir I, in present-day Fars...
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    الافلاک, lit. 'the sky of the skies') or Shapur Khast Castle (Persian: دژ شاپورخواست) is a castle situated on the top of a large hill with the same name...
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    Babak Fort (redirect from Babak Castle)
    Pāpak Fort (Persian: بابک قالاسی: ترکی آذربایجانی) or Babak Castle (Persian: قلعه بابک), ″Ghal’eh-e  Baz″ is a large citadel on the top of a mountain in...
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    The Rayen Castle (Persian: ارگ راين Arg-e Rāyen) is a historic adobe fortress situated on the outskirts of the Hezar Masjed Mountains, about 100 kilometers...
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    (لمسر) was probably the largest and the most fortified of the Ismaili castles. The fortress is located in the central Alborz mountains, south of the...
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