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Shahun-e Sofla Destination Guide

Touring Shahun-e Sofla in Iran

Shahun-e Sofla in the region of Khūzestān is located in Iran - some 293 mi or ( 472 km ) South-West of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Time in Shahun-e Sofla is now 12:06 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Shahun-e 'Olya, Baghdad, Basra, Al 'Amarah, and Zaviyeh Mash'ali. Being here already, consider visiting Shahun-e 'Olya . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Shahun-e Sofla ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Dezful Airport

Dezful Airport is located on Andimeshk road in the city of Dezful, Iran.

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Located at 32.43 48.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Iranian airbases

Battle of Susa

The Battle of Susa was a battle involving Assyrians and Elamites. The Assyrian king Ashurbanipal, had grown tired of the Elamites' attacks on the Mesopotamians, and he decided to destroy Susa as punishment. In 647 BC, the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal leveled the city during a war in which the people of Susa apparently participated on the other side.

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Located at 32.19 48.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 7th-century BC conflicts, Battles involving Assyria

Battle of the Uxian Defile

{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:32.18922|48.257785||||||| |primary |name= }} el:Πρότυπο:Μάχες του Μεγάλου Αλεξάνδρου ru:Шаблон:Сражения Александра Македонского The Battle of Uxian Defile was fought by Alexander the Great against the Uxian tribe of the Persian Empire. The battle raged on the mountain range between the key Persian cities of Susa and Persepolis. Persepolis was the ancient capital of the Persian Empire and held a symbolic value among the native Persian population.

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Located at 32.19 48.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 331 BC, Battles of Alexander the Great, History of Khuzestan Province

Gundeshapur

Gundeshapur was the intellectual center of the Sassanid empire and the home of the Academy of Gundishapur. Founded in 271 CE by the Sassanid king Shapur I, Gundeshapur was home to a teaching hospital, and also comprised a library and an centre of higher learning. It has been identified with extensive ruins south of Shahabad, a village 14 km south-east of Dezful, to the road for Shush, in the present-day province of Khuzestan, southwest Iran.

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Located at 32.28 48.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 271 establishments, Former populated places in Khuzestan Province, Persian words and phrases, Populated places established in the 3rd century

Academy of Gondishapur

The Academy of Gondishapur, also Jondishapur, was a renowned academy of learning in the city of Gundeshapur, Iran/Persia during late antiquity, the intellectual center of the Sassanid empire. It offered training in medicine, philosophy, theology and science. The faculty were versed in the Zoroastrian and Persian traditions. According to The Cambridge History of Iran, it was the most important medical center of the ancient world during the 6th and 7th centuries.

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Located at 32.28 48.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Ancient universities, Educational institutions established in the 6th century, History of ancient medicine, Hospitals established in the 6th century, Khuzestan Province, Universities in Iran