Jaja
Fortress
Photos essay: Seljuk era remains outside Isfahan
Abbas Soltani
September 7, 2005
iranian.com
These are photos of the Jaja Fortress which is in the
village
of Jaja which is also locally known as Chaja. It is located about
100 kms
outside of Isfahan past Najababad and Tiran. This fortress, from
what I
heard, dates back to the Seljuk era (11th to 13th century). It's
in pretty bad shape as the roof
has collapsed and caved in so you really are walking on the roof.
You will
see in the photos a few holes that are dug up and this is where
treasure
hunters had found and removed treasures. The locals there told
me that the
police caught them red-handed and took the loot. However, they
don't know
what happened to what was removed and where they were moved to.
So, I guess
this is the case of Shah Dozd which is the thief who robs a thief.
:-)
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