{"id":68980,"date":"2023-12-20T11:33:24","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T11:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/?p=68980"},"modified":"2026-11-06T00:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T00:21:07","slug":"jabaliyeh-historical-dome-kerman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/jabaliyeh-historical-dome-kerman\/","title":{"rendered":"Jabaliyeh Historical Dome, Kerman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jabaliyeh Dome stands in eastern Kerman near the Saheb al-Zaman hills. Its eight-sided stone base and brick dome are easy to pick out from a distance. The building also houses a collection of carved stone, although the date and purpose of the original structure remain debated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/jabaliyeh-historical-dome-kerman\/#jabaliyeh-dome-and-its-debated-origins\" >Jabaliyeh Dome and Its Debated Origins<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/jabaliyeh-historical-dome-kerman\/#architecture-of-jabalieh-dome-in-kerman-province\" >Architecture of Jabalieh Dome in Kerman Province<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/jabaliyeh-historical-dome-kerman\/#the-carved-stone-collection\" >The Carved Stone Collection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/jabaliyeh-historical-dome-kerman\/#visiting-jabaliyeh-dome\" >Visiting Jabaliyeh Dome<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/jabaliyeh-historical-dome-kerman\/#nearby-attractions-to-jabalieh-dome-in-kerman-province\" >Nearby Attractions to Jabalieh Dome in Kerman Province<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-intriguing-jabalieh-dome-in-kerman\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"jabaliyeh-dome-and-its-debated-origins\"><\/span>Jabaliyeh Dome and Its Debated Origins<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"551\" height=\"780\" title=\"Jabaliyeh Historical Dome, Kerman\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Inside-Jabalieh-Dome-Kerman-Iran-1.jpg\" alt=\"Jabaliyeh Historical Dome, Kerman\" class=\"wp-image-70335\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Inside Jabalieh Dome, Kerman, Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The monument is also known as Gonbad-e Jabaliyeh or Jabal-e Sang. Start outside, where the eight faces and their recessed arches are easier to read than from the entrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Iranian nomination dossier for Soltaniyeh discusses Jabaliyeh as a possible early example of a double-shelled dome and leaves its construction date open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 2021 architectural study proposed a commemorative or funerary function, based on its plan and comparisons with other buildings. This is a scholarly interpretation. The evidence does not establish a named occupant or confirm that it served as a fire temple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The stone collection inside belongs to the building&#8217;s later use. An inscription on display may have been brought from another site and does not by itself date the dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From outside, look for the change from the masonry walls to the brickwork above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A double-shell dome has an inner and outer layer. The nomination dossier distinguishes the incomplete inner dome from the surrounding collar that may have supported an outer covering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-architecture-of-jabalieh-dome-in-kerman-province\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"architecture-of-jabalieh-dome-in-kerman-province\"><\/span>Architecture of Jabalieh Dome in Kerman Province<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"518\" title=\"Jabaliyeh Historical Dome, Kerman\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Architecture-of-Jabalieh-Dome-in-Kerman-1.jpg\" alt=\"Jabaliyeh Historical Dome, Kerman\" class=\"wp-image-70336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Architecture-of-Jabalieh-Dome-in-Kerman-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Architecture-of-Jabalieh-Dome-in-Kerman-1-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Architecture of Jabalieh Dome in Kerman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The stone body has eight faces. Recessed arches mark the sides, and the brickwork of the dome sits above the octagonal base. Walk around the exterior to see how those repeated faces organize the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-inscriptions-discovered-in-the-jabalieh-treasury\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-carved-stone-collection\"><\/span>The Carved Stone Collection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"518\" title=\"Jabaliyeh Historical Dome, Kerman\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Visiting-Jabalieh-Dome-in-Kerman-1.jpg\" alt=\"Jabaliyeh Historical Dome, Kerman\" class=\"wp-image-70337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Visiting-Jabalieh-Dome-in-Kerman-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Visiting-Jabalieh-Dome-in-Kerman-1-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Visiting Jabalieh Dome in Kerman (photo by Wikimedia Commons)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The stone collection gives visitors a chance to compare carved lettering and ornament. Use the display labels to distinguish building inscriptions from grave markers and to identify their places of origin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the collection is open, look at how the letters are arranged within each panel. The spacing and framing can be as revealing as the inscription itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Treat dates on the collection labels as dates for individual objects. The museum brings together material from more than one site and period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-accessing-jabalieh-dome-in-kerman-province\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"visiting-jabaliyeh-dome\"><\/span>Visiting Jabaliyeh Dome<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"629\" height=\"780\" title=\"Jabaliyeh Historical Dome, Kerman\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Beauty-of-Jabalieh-Dome-in-Kerman-at-Night-1.jpg\" alt=\"Jabaliyeh Historical Dome, Kerman\" class=\"wp-image-70338\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beauty of Jabalieh Dome in Kerman at Night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Area: eastern Kerman, near the Saheb al-Zaman hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Allow time to look at the exterior from more than one side. If seeing the inscriptions is central to your visit, ask locally about museum access before heading across town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:64px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#1e0e7c;line-height:.9\"><strong>BOOK ONLINE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" id=\"schedule-a-visit\" style=\"color:#1e0e7c;font-size:35px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.15\">Kerman Hotels<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7d812b4c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/orienttrips.com\/hotel-list\/kerman?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=surfiran\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#f94931\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Book Now<\/mark><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:64px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nearby-attractions-to-jabalieh-dome-in-kerman-province\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"nearby-attractions-to-jabalieh-dome-in-kerman-province\"><\/span>Nearby Attractions to Jabalieh Dome in Kerman Province<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ibrahim-khan-complex\">Ibrahim Khan Complex<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"780\" title=\"Jabaliyeh Historical Dome, Kerman\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ibrahim-Khan-Complex-in-Kerman-1.jpg\" alt=\"Jabaliyeh Historical Dome, Kerman\" class=\"wp-image-70339\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ibrahim Khan Complex in Kerman (photo by Wikidata)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a second stop, head back toward Kerman&#8217;s historic bazaar. The Ibrahim Khan complex is in the bazaar area near the Ganjali Khan ensemble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> Kerman Province, Kerman City, Shahid Tejlayi Street, next to the <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/ganjali-khan-complex-kerman\/\">Ganjali Khan Complex<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-qaleh-dokhtar-dokhtar-castle-kerman\">Qaleh Dokhtar (Dokhtar Castle), Kerman<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" title=\"Jabaliyeh Historical Dome, Kerman\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Qaleh-Dokhtar-in-Kerman-1.jpg\" alt=\"Jabaliyeh Historical Dome, Kerman\" class=\"wp-image-70342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Qaleh-Dokhtar-in-Kerman-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Qaleh-Dokhtar-in-Kerman-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Qaleh Dokhtar in Kerman (photo by Wikipedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qaleh Dokhtar is a ruined hilltop site in eastern Kerman. The hill gives a view of how the older sites are positioned around the city. The site&#8217;s precise historical function should be treated separately from local names and traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> Kerman Province, Kerman City, Enghelab Street, near Enghelab Jungle Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ardeshir-castle-kerman\">Ardeshir Castle, Kerman<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"503\" title=\"Jabaliyeh Historical Dome, Kerman\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ardeshir-Castle-in-Kerman-1.jpg\" alt=\"Jabaliyeh Historical Dome, Kerman\" class=\"wp-image-70343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ardeshir-Castle-in-Kerman-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ardeshir-Castle-in-Kerman-1-768x495.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ardeshir Castle in Kerman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ardeshir Castle is another hilltop ruin in eastern Kerman. View it from an established approach, and allow time to make the trip back to the historic center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> Kerman Province, Kerman City, Enghelab Street, near Enghelab Jungle Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pair the dome with Kerman&#8217;s historic bazaar if you want to compare the isolated octagonal monument with the city&#8217;s linked markets, courtyards and public buildings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jabaliyeh Historical Dome in Kerman: A Timeless Testament to Architectural Grandeur and a true masterpiece.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":70332,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15730,308,1],"tags":[9706],"class_list":["post-68980","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kerman","category-destinations","category-tourism-iran","tag-kerman"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Jabaliyeh-Historical-Dome-in-Kerman-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68980","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68980"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68980\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68980"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68980"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}