4th YES Congress 29-31 August 2017 Tehran-Iran

Angouran Lead & Zinc Mine

Post-Symposium excursion of the 4th YES Congress

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Policy Making Committee of the 4th YES Congress

Patronage: Mohammad Taghi Korehie Members (In alphabetic order): Hamid Ashtari Marziyeh Esterabi Ashtiani (Executive Secretary & Chairperson of Secretariat) Manouchehr Ghorashi Raziyeh Lak Bita Mirzapour (Iran Representative in YES Network) (Iran Representative in YES Network and

Deputy Chair of International Organizing Committee for 4th YES Congress) Ali Najafi

Local Organizing Committee of the 4th YES Congress Chairperson: Marziyeh Esterabi Ashtiani Members (In alphabetic order): Khatereh Aligholizadeh Hatam Somayeh Habibi Mina Birjandi Maryam Heidarian Saba Dashti Chandanagh Sedigheh Jadavi Najmeh Davari Zahra Latifi Parvin Esmaili Maryam Mehrdadian Masoumeh Evaz Namvar Marziyeh Rostami Reyhaneh Fazl Zeinab Sharifi Mojgan Yaghoubi

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“Local Organizing Committee”

Chair Person: Sahar Rokni

Members:

Zanko Ataeepoor Ardalan Alishahi Vahid Ahmadi

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“Angouran Lead and Zinc Mine Visit plan”

Accommodation Zanjan city

Duration 2.5 Days

Max Capacity 30 Person

Mine Visiting 1 day

Tour Visiting 1.5 Days - Zanjan traditional bazaar, Dome of Soltaniyeh, Katale Khor Cave

Starting Date 29th August Finishing Date 31th August Hotel Zanjan Grand Hotel

Tour cost (per person) 10 million rail or 275 US dollar

Tour Leader Zanko Ataeepoor

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“Dome of Soltaniyeh”

The central magnet of Soltaniyeh's several ruins is the Mausoleum of Il-khan Öljeitü also known as Muhammad Khodabandeh, traditionally known as the Dome of Soltaniyeh in Soltaniyeh city, Zanjan Province(fig 1). The structure, erected from 1302 to 1312 AD, has the oldest double-shell dome in Iran. This erroneous view of the construction was made by Dieulafoy but is totally disputed by Andre Godard. In Godard's view it is a normal, if spectacularly large dome, with a thin skin on top for the faience and is in no way a double dome. Its importance in the Muslim world may be compared to that of Brunelleschi's cupola for Christian architecture. It is one of the largest brick domes in the world, just at the theoretical engineering limit for a brick dome and the third largest dome in the world after the domes of Florence Cathedral and Hagia Sophia. The Dome of Soltaniyeh paved the way for more daring Iranian-style cupola constructions in the Muslim world, such as the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasavi and the Taj Mahal. Much of its exterior decoration has been lost, but the interior retains superb mosaics, faience, and murals. People have described the architecture of the building as “anticipating the Taj Mahal.”

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(Fig 1)

“Zanjan Bazaar”

Zanjan Bazaar is located in the ancient network of the city and consists of two portions such as the Bazaar-e-Bala or upper section and the 'Bazaar-e-Paieen' or 'lower' section (of the Bazaar). The Bazaar of Zanjan, was inaugurated during the reign of Aqa Mohammad Khan Qajar in the year 1205 AH. and was completed during the reign of Fathali Shah,1213 AH. The Russian prince Alixis Soltikov visited this Bazaar in the year 1216 AH. In the lower bazaar besides local commodities, goods, from the surrounding villages were also sold.Today this section is used as a warehouse for imported goods.

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Two of the caravansaries or local, ancient inns of this bazaar are the Serai Malek and Serai Golshan. These have been repaired and renovated in the year 1345 AH. Two mosques are also a part of the aggregate, known as the Aqa Sheikh Fayaz mosque and Mirza mosque. Two public baths also exist here by the names of Buluri and Moini. The upper bazaar section consists of the Qeysarieh bazaars and the bazaars of Hojatol Islam, Imamzadeh and Abdol Ali Beig bazaar. This Bazaar has been divided into 8 segments (each to do with a specific guild) such as, jewel merchants, textiles, foot ware, hat ware, saddle-makers, fruit sellers etc. Five mosques are located here named as the Chehel Sotoon Mosque, Aqa Seyed Fathollah Mosque, Jame Mosque, Mallar Mosque and the Hojjatol Islam Mosque. This aggregate has on the whole got 940 shops. Due to changes in weather conditions in the city of Zanjan, the roof of this Bazaar has been architectured in such a way that climatic variations outsides, do not penetrate within the said structure(fig 2).

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“Katale Khor Cave” Katale Khor is a cave located in Zanjan Province, Iran. It is situated 120 km south of Zanjan city and is about 410 km from Tehran. The name, Katale Khor, means "mount of the sun".Geological studies in 1984 showed that the cave formation dates back to the Jurassic period. It is believed that the cave is connected to Ali Sadr Cave in Hamadan province. The road from Zanjan to Khatale Khor passes Soltaniyeh, an ancient Ilkhanid city. The cave was discovered about 90 years ago(fig 3).

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References:

1- Angouran Mineral Complex

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