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 Maragheh.
- 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”“معبد مهر ورجوی”
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Mithra Temple of Maragheh
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Latitude
37.33216° or 37° 19′ 56″ north
Longitude
46.23844° or 46° 14′ 18″ east
Open location code
8H9886JQ+V9
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OpenStreetMap feature
amenity = place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Mithra Temple of Maragheh” goes by many names.
معبد مهرArabic
Wihara MehrIndonesian
معبد مهرPersian
نیایشگاه مهریPersian
مهر معبدیSouth Azerbaijani
Mehr TapınağıTurkish
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