Mithra Temple of Maragheh

The Mithra Temple of Maragheh, also referred to as Mithra Temple of Verjuy or simply Mehr Temple, is a mysterious underground place of worship of the Indo-Iranian god Mitra, dating back thousands of years, near the northwestern Iranian city of .
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  • Type: Place of worship
  • Description: grotto in Maragheh County, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Imamzadeh Masum”, “Mehr Temple”, “Mehri Temple”, “Mihri Temple”, “Temple of Mehr”, “Temple of Mehri”, and “معبد مهر ورجوی”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Varjavi and Aghkand-e Samaraq.

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is a village in, and the capital of, Qareh Naz Rural District in the Central District of , province, .

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is a village in Qareh Naz Rural District, in the Central District of , East Azerbaijan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 333, in 80 families.

Village
is a village in Qareh Naz Rural District, in the Central District of , East Azerbaijan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 279, in 62 families. is situated 3½ km east of Mithra Temple of Maragheh.

Mithra Temple of Maragheh

Latitude
37.33216° or 37° 19′ 56″ north
Longitude
46.23844° or 46° 14′ 18″ east
Open location code
8H9886JQ+V9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6448225007
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q5867135
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Mithra Temple of Maragheh” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “معبد مهر”
  • French: “Mithraeum de Maragha”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Mehr”
  • Persian: “معبد مهر”
  • Persian: “نیایشگاه مهری”
  • South Azerbaijani: “مهر معبدی”
  • Turkish: “Mehr Tapınağı”

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