Rayen Castle (Persian: ارگ راين Arg-e Rāyen) is an adobe castle in 100 Kilometers south of Kerman province,Iran. Rayen displays all the architectural elements of a deserted citadel. It is extremely well preserved, despite numerous natural disasters that have destroyed similar structures nearby, and it is one of the most interesting sites in Iran.
Rayen Castle was inhabited until 150 years ago and, although believed to be at least 1,000 years old, may have foundations from the pre-Islamic Sassanid era. According to the old documents, it was situated on the trade route, and was one of the centres for trading valuable goods and quality textiles. it was also a centre of sword and knife manufacturing. Source: Wikipedia
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