Jabalieh Dome

Jabalieh or Rock Dome, also known as the Gabri Dome, is located in Kerman, Iran. The dome, a place of historical importance in Iran, has been constructed of stone and brick, though the building is of stone and gypsum, and its architectural effects have been inspired from the Sassanid period. It was repaired during the first decades of the advent of Islam in Iran. It is of octagonal design and comprises three floors crowned by a rather flat dome, totally empty inside. It appears to predate the 2nd millennium AD and may have been a Zoroastrian building, and is remarkable because of being constructed of stone rather than the more usual brick.