The Legend Land of Kermanshah

Kermanshah is one of the most beautiful and historic places in Iran, which is the 18th city in the world. There are more than 3,000 tourist attractions in Kermanshah province, most of which are national or world heritage sites. In ancient times, this province bore names such as Elipi, Kanbadin and Qaramsin, and later it was renamed Kermanshahan and Kermanshah. The word Kermanshah was first used around 279 AD in the book “Mokhtasar al-Baldan”.

Bisotun Caves Iron Period

Where is Behistun Inscription Located? Why is Behistun Inscription Important? The world famous Biston is one of the world heritage sits of UNESCO which is in Kermanshah in the west of Iran. The caves, inscriptions, mirages and several other places reflects its great cultural, historical and natural values. Mount Bisotun carries the meaning of the place of the gods.

Bisotun inscription in the Achaemenid period by order of Darius I on the top of the mountain is in three cuneiform Akkadian, Elamite and Old Persian. There are the remains of prehistoric period to the Median, Achaemenid, Sassanid and even Ilkhanid periods. This is why the behistun rock are important and worth to visit.

Bostan Arch in Kermanshah Tourist Attractions

Bostan Arch is a collection of lithographs and inscriptions from the Sassanid period, located in the northwest of Kermanshah in western Iran. It is Taqe Vosan in the local language, Kurdish, and, the sun means stone, thus, Bostan arch means stone arch that dates back to the third century AD. On its surface, there are images of the scene of hunting, feasting and playing the harp. And even, there are the coronation of Khosro Parviz Sassanid, the coronation of Ardashir II in Kermanshah Bostan Arch. And then, the coronation of Shahpour II attracts you. At the end, you will see the coronation of Shahpour III.

Hercules Mass-relief in Kermanshah

In 1337 AH, a group of road engineers and their staff noticed an amazing phenomena on the road of Hamedan-Kermanshah. It was a giant mass-relief of a naked man hiding in the shade of a tree on a lithograph of a lion. The huge statue leaning on his left elbow, holding a cup and placing his right hand on his foot. This statue, which shows the features of Hercules, dates back to the Parthian Empire.

Gara Arch Kermanshah

The Gara Arch is another sight of Kermanshah from the Sassanid period. Archaeologists do not know exactly what purpose the arch had, but since the Zagros Gate is one of the arches, the idea of a border station is more plausible than any other.

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