Alamut (Persian: الموت, meaning "eagle's nest") is a ruined mountain fortress located in the Alamut region in the South Caspian, near the village of Gazor Khan in Qazvin Province in Iran, approximately 200 km (130 mi) from present-day Tehran.

Alamut is a novel by Vladimir Bartol, first published in 1938 in Slovenian, dealing with the story of Hassan-i Sabbah and the Hashshashin, and named after their Alamut fortress. The maxim of the novel is "Nothing is an absolute reality; all is permitted".

Alamut (Persian: الموت) or Rudbar (Persian: رودبار) is a region in Iran including western and eastern parts on the western edge of the Alborz (Elburz) range, between the dry and barren plain of Qazvin in the south and the densely forested slopes of the Mazandaran province in the north.

Explore the legendary Alamut Castle, a historic fortress located in the Alamut Valley of Assassins in Iran. Discover its rich history, strategic location, and architectural.

Dec 11, 2017 · Alamut Castle was the stronghold for a persecuted leader and his infamous following of killers.

Apr 22, 2024 · Explore the legendary Alamut Castle, a historic fortress situated in the Alborz mountain range of Iran. Renowned for its strategic importance and breathtaking views, this site once functioned as the base of operations for the Assassins led by Hasan-i …

In Alamut Set in Alamūt, Sabbah’s hilltop fortress, and seen primarily through the eyes of the young slave girl Halima and the elite, if naive, warrior Ibn Tahir, the narrative raises potent questions about faith, belief, rhetoric, and the nature and purpose of power.

Apr 25, 2023 · Alamut fortress had one of the best strategic architecture and topography among all of the castles in the whole world!

May 5, 2021 · Alamut Castle is a mountain fortress in the Alamut region of the Qazvin province in present-day Iran, that during the Middle Ages served as the central base of the Nizari Ismaili.

Apr 24, 2023 · Alamut (Persian: الموت) in old Persian means “The nest of the Eagle”. It derives from two different ancient words in Farsi. “Ale” meaning “nest” and “Amoot” meaning “eagle”. This is a ruined mountain fortress located in Alamut Valley in the south Caspian province of Qazvin.