Jabalieh or Rock Dome, also known as the Gabri Dome, is located in

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. Gonbad-e Jabaliyeh also goes by the names, Gonbad-e Jabaliyeh, Gonbad-e Jabalīyeh, gnbd jblyh, گنبد جبليه The dome, a place of historical importance in

, has been constructed of stone and brick, though the building is of stone and gypsum, and its architectural effects have been inspired from the Sassanide period. It was repaired during the first decades of the advent of Islam in Iran. Its center lies at and it has an elevation of 1768 meters above sea level. It is of octagonal design and comprises three floors crowned by a rather flat dome, totally empty inside, and is remarkable because of being constructed of stone rather than the more usual brick. It appears to predate the 2nd millennium AD and may have been a

Zoroastrian Zoroastrianism is an Iranian religion and one of the world's oldest organized faiths, based on the teachings of the Iranian-speaking prophet Zoroaster. It has a dualistic cosmology of good and evil within the framework of a monotheistic on ...

building. According to one theory, it is believed to be the resting place of a Zoroastrian priest, while as per another theory it was a

fire temple A fire temple, Agiary, Atashkadeh ( fa, آتشکده), Atashgah () or Dar-e Mehr () is the place of worship for the followers of Zoroastrianism, the ancient religion of Iran (Persia). In the Zoroastrian religion, fire (see ''atar''), together wi ...

. To get there, take a shared taxi from

Shohada Square Shohada ( fa, شهدا) is the plural form of Shahid, meaning Martyr. It may refer to: *Shohada, Fars, a village in Iran *Shohada, Lorestan, a village in Iran *Shohada, Yazd, a village in Iran *Shohada Metro Station, in Tehran *Shohada Mosque, in Ta ...

. The rocky outcrops over looking the Martyrs Cemetery just south-east of the Gonbad-e Jabalieh, offer a fine outlook over

, if one manages to climb to the top.

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