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Rashi Destination Guide

Discover Rashi in Iran

Rashi in the region of Gīlān is a town located in Iran - some 127 mi or ( 204 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Local time in Rashi is now 04:11 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tirkalashk, Esbabzel, Sara-ye Vistan, Zanjan, and Tutak Bon. When in this area, you might want to check out Tirkalashk . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Rashi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Darband Cave

Darband Cave is a Lower Paleolithic site in the Gilan Province in northern Iran, located on the north side of a deep tributary canyon of the Siahrud River, a tributary of the Sefīd-Rūd River that flows into the Caspian Sea. The cave contains the first known evidence for Lower Paleolithic cave occupation in Iran.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.84 49.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Former populated places in Iran, Paleolithic, Pleistocene

Marlik

Marlik is an ancient site near Roudbar in Gilan, north of Iran. The site of a royal cemetery, and artifacts found at this site date back to 3,000 years ago. According to G.N. Kurochkin, the archeological monuments Indo-Iranians and show similarities to the descriptions of the Avesta Yashts.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.83 49.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, History of Gilan