Maragheh Petroglyph Museum
Maragheh Petroglyph Museum is a museum in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Maragheh Petroglyph Museum is situated nearby to the park پارک آقالار, as well as near the grassland مالیات مئیدانی.Photo: داود مجتهدی, Public domain.
Photo: داود مجتهدی, Public domain.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Maragheh, Iran
- Also known as: “Petroglyphs Museum” and “مقبره آقالار و موزه سنگ نگاره ها”
- Address: مراغه
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maragheh railway station and Maragheh observatory.
Maragheh railway station
Railway station
Photo: Hosseinronaghi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maragheh railway station is situated 410 metres southwest of Maragheh Petroglyph Museum.
Maragheh observatory
Observatory
Photo: آیدین تبریزی, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Maragheh observatory, also spelled Maragha, Maragah, Marageh, and Maraga, was an astronomical observatory established in the mid 13th century under the patronage of the Ilkhanid Hulagu and the directorship of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, a Persian scientist and astronomer. Maragheh observatory is situated 3 km northwest of Maragheh Petroglyph Museum.
University of Maragheh
University
University of Maragheh is a public university in the city of Maragheh, in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. The university is a state-funded institution which has 4 faculties and 14 departments. University of Maragheh is situated 3½ km east of Maragheh Petroglyph Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maragheh and Taleb Khan.
Maragheh
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maragheh is a city in the Central District of Maragheh County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Maragheh is on the bank of the river Sufi Chay.
Taleb Khan
Village
Taleb Khan is a village in Sarajuy-ye Gharbi Rural District of the Central District in Maragheh County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Taleb Khan is situated 3 km west of Maragheh Petroglyph Museum.
Qarah Borqa
Village
Qarah Borqa is a village in Sarajuy-ye Gharbi Rural District of the Central District in Maragheh County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Qarah Borqa is situated 3½ km north of Maragheh Petroglyph Museum.
Maragheh Petroglyph Museum
- Categories: art museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: East Azerbaijan Province, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.3825° or 37° 22′ 57″ northLongitude
46.23707° or 46° 14′ 14″ eastOpen location code
8H9896JP+XROpenStreetMap ID
way 702063599OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5701137
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In Other Languages
“Maragheh Petroglyph Museum” goes by many names.
- Persian: “موزه سنگنگارهها”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include پارک آقالار and مالیات مئیدانی.
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