View Full Version : Ancient Rayen Citadel | Iran


Cyrus
May 25th, 2006, 03:40 PM
Lets go back to the ancient times! :)

Long-time deserted citadel of Rayen is a complete well-preserved ancient city with its all elements including residental houses, stores, bazaar, military units, squares, fortress, religious buildings, Zurkhaneh (traditional Persian gymnasium), stables, schools, ...

http://www.rayen.ir/images/image006.jpg

Rayen Citadel is a historical site situated in the south-west of Rayen city and is considered the biggest earthen structure of Kerman province. The monument dates back to the Sassanid era (224 AD-651 AD) and covers a 20,000-square-meter area, remaining a symbol of the residential fortresses during the ancient times. It consists of the public quarter and the aristocratic zone.

http://www.kkhec.ac.ir/rayenrayen1.jpg

http://www.edt.it/comunita/fotografie/dynamic/album/438d6a52979781.06477192.jpg

http://www.kkhec.ac.ir/rayenrayen2.jpg

http://www.allempires.com/forum/uploads/temp/20060526_035028_Rayen.jpg

http://www.kkhec.ac.ir/rayenrayen3.jpg

http://www.boomerangart.it/mminviaggio/img/5-Rayen.jpg

http://www.kkhec.ac.ir/rayenrayen4.jpg

http://www.nicogallery.com/albums/Rayen-e-Mahan/Rayen_11.jpg

http://www.kkhec.ac.ir/rayenrayen8.jpg

andrewSQ347
May 25th, 2006, 03:51 PM
Very nice , It's in very good shape :)
9.0/10

Apparently there are not many visitors that time of the day :bash: :tongue2:

Peloso
May 28th, 2006, 05:34 PM
9.5/10
Really, it's in INCREDIBLE shape. :shocked:
I don't know how many times it's been restored, but kudos to the Sassanids and the Iranians for passing such beauty on to us.

forvine
May 28th, 2006, 09:05 PM
8.5/10

ZimasterX
June 6th, 2006, 06:58 AM
I don't know if its just me, but it looks like its out of a movie or something, anyways it looks awsome 9/10

sharpie20
June 22nd, 2006, 02:06 AM
It looks like it's in perfect condition, just built, prefab

Principes
July 1st, 2006, 09:32 AM
9.5/10

Stiggen
July 6th, 2006, 08:00 PM
9/10

clarky
July 16th, 2006, 01:54 PM
9/10

Joe_centennial
July 22nd, 2006, 08:12 AM
THe detail is still there after so many years.. I'll give it a 10 for that.

Dreamlıneя
August 3rd, 2006, 01:30 AM
10 ;)

skipperBill
August 13th, 2006, 11:35 PM
10/10.

Mosaic
August 18th, 2006, 08:19 AM
8/10

Pelha
August 29th, 2006, 07:14 PM
9/10

gutooo
September 9th, 2006, 12:31 PM
9/10

delmaule
September 14th, 2006, 07:18 PM
10/10

AmsterdamBoy
November 15th, 2006, 08:18 PM
10

Kelsen
November 26th, 2006, 03:21 AM
8/10. :okay:

Nadini
December 1st, 2006, 07:30 PM
its like one big sand castle 9.5!

SactoSpam
December 6th, 2006, 01:25 AM
7/10 - Doesn't look like much

_zner_
December 7th, 2006, 07:34 AM
9.5 weird shapes.

tuga14
January 6th, 2007, 01:42 AM
10/10!!!:D

[Jmlr]
March 5th, 2007, 06:06 AM
6.5/10

W!CKED
March 14th, 2007, 01:01 AM
10/10

marpa
June 8th, 2007, 02:03 PM
9/10

persian
June 9th, 2007, 05:41 PM
10/10

Popiel
October 29th, 2007, 06:06 PM
8/10 :)

Cyrus
October 29th, 2007, 09:46 PM
http://www.anobanini.ir/pic/travel/kerman/rayen/arg/b/Arge-rayen.jpg

http://www.anobanini.ir/pic/travel/kerman/rayen/arg/b/Arge-rayen9.jpg

http://www.anobanini.ir/pic/travel/kerman/rayen/arg/b/Arge-rayen7.jpg

http://www.anobanini.ir/pic/travel/kerman/rayen/arg/b/Arge-rayen6.jpg

http://www.anobanini.ir/pic/travel/kerman/rayen/arg/b/Arge-rayen5.jpg

http://www.anobanini.ir/pic/travel/kerman/rayen/arg/b/Arge-rayen10.jpg

http://www.anobanini.ir/pic/travel/kerman/rayen/arg/b/Arge-rayen12.jpg

Benonie
October 29th, 2007, 11:37 PM
It looks over-renovated.
Don't know. It's not bad at all, but Iran has got much better to offer.
Still an 8/10 for its age, it's shape and because I like the Middle east...:)

LMCA1990
February 20th, 2008, 07:29 AM
10/10

roen
February 23rd, 2008, 12:56 AM
8/10

ZZ-II
May 13th, 2008, 10:53 PM
9.5/10

Nikkodemo
May 26th, 2008, 06:58 AM
Amazing!!

10/10

Astralis
June 14th, 2008, 01:54 PM
8/10

Ballota
July 9th, 2008, 03:40 PM
7.5/10 :)

henry hill
October 17th, 2008, 01:19 AM
8/10

tonyssa
June 6th, 2009, 03:19 AM
10/10

Jan Del Castillo
July 26th, 2009, 11:39 PM
9. Very good. Regards.

Srdjan Adamovic
August 18th, 2009, 05:17 PM
8/10

wise_zech
September 19th, 2009, 08:36 AM
10/10

Heroico
November 10th, 2009, 12:26 AM
10/10

sieradzanin1
April 6th, 2010, 05:27 PM
10/10

donparcero
April 7th, 2010, 12:49 AM
10/10

:master:

romanito
August 18th, 2010, 02:32 AM
9/10

yudibali2008
May 29th, 2011, 04:46 AM
9/10

dnh310
June 23rd, 2011, 01:37 AM
10/0

Gokufan
September 3rd, 2011, 11:25 AM
9/10 :)

Dakaro
August 10th, 2012, 06:49 PM
9/10 :)

Happy Man
February 25th, 2013, 05:20 AM
8.5/10

geococcyx
May 18th, 2013, 04:20 AM
9/10