Saltman Museum

In the salt man museum, there are men's skeletons found in Zanjan's salt mine. These skeletons belong to the Achaemenid and Sasanian ages.

Several skeletons discovered in the salt mine located in the Chehrabad area of Zanjan province. In the winter of 1993, they found a corpse when mining. The corpse was half body that had long hair and beard, and he has a ring of gold in the left ear. Unfortunately, the mining operation continued until 11 years later, in 2004. During the work with the bulldozer, the miners discovered the remnants of another man skeleton again. But this time this skeleton was significantly damaged and disrupted due to the neglect and the impact of the bulldozer's collision. The miners were looking for other things that found another skeleton.

These skeletons were transferred to the cultural and tourism heritage of Zanjan province. In 2007, the order to stop mining operation exported. Also, the sixth salt man found. Because there aren't proper facilities for keeping the sixth man, he stays in the mine. According to archaeologists and historians, three salt men belong to the Achaemenid era. The researchers also considered two other salt men belonged to the late Sassanid period.

• The first salt man

This man is known as "a man wearing boots" because one of his legs wore a boot. There were many things along with this man. Archaeologists believe that this salt man is likely to be a member of the aristocracy and the princes. Because there were many jewels on his clothes.

• The second salt man

This man was a middle-aged man. The man was a middle-aged man and also, his height was about 180 cm. This man has died due to the fall of the roof and the walls of the tunnel.

• The third salt man

The body of this poor man, who is one of the salt men, was discovered as fragmented and disintegrated.

• The fourth salt man

This corpse is the most complete and healthy body among the bodies of salt men. This mummy body belongs to the young boy of about 16 years old. The height of this boy is 170 to 175 cm.

• the fifth salt man

The mummy of this man, except the head, other parts of the body are under the great stones and demolished.

• The sixth salt man

According to researchers, the skull of this mummy is related to the Sassanid era.

There are devices along with these corpses like: Knives, leather and vegetable ropes, cloth, jugs, a hook, a walnut, wooden nails and so on.

This museum is located inside Zolfaqari House. This mansion was built in the Qajar era. This mansion registered as one of the national works of Iran. This building damaged a lot after the revolution. But after a long time, the building has been restored and has become a museum. Except for the bodies of salt men, the ancient artifacts have been placed in this museum. Some of these items come back to the Iron Age.

• What is the best time to go?

Zanjan has a mountainous climate. This city has a cold and snowy winter. The spring and summer seasons are the best time to spend their time in the province.

• Getting there?

This museum is located on Zeinabieh Street. You can use public buses to go to this museum. The Zeinabieh St - Taleqani station is near this museum.