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Aqajan Destination Guide

Touring Aqajan in Iran

Aqajan in the region of Lorestān is a city located in Iran - some 279 mi or ( 449 km ) South-West of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Time in Aqajan is now 12:09 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Shahid Madani, Mishnun, Kahriz Bazvand, Khoda Nazar-e Chogha Sabz, and Bazvand Mohammadi. Being here already, consider visiting Shahid Madani . Check out our recommendations for Aqajan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Seimare River

The Seimare is a river in southwestern Iran formed by the confluence of the Ghareh Soo and Gamasyab Rivers. The Seimare Dam is located on its lower course before its confluence with the Karkheh River.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.10 47.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Rivers of Iran

Karkheh River

The Karkheh or Karkhen is a river in Khūzestān Province, Iran that rises in the Zagros Mountains, and passes west of Shush, eventually falling in ancient times into the Tigris just below its confluence with the Euphrates very near to the Iran-Iraq border. In modern times, after approaching within 10 miles of the Dez River, it turns to the southwest and then, northwest of Ahvaz, turns northwest and is absorbed by the Hawizeh Marshes that straddle the Iran/Iraq border.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.10 47.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Khuzestan Province, Rivers of Iran

Shikaft-e Gulgul

Shikaft-e Gulgul (or Gulgulcave) site is an Assyria rock relief and inscription located in the vicinity of Gulgul, a village near Mount Pushta-e Kuh at Ilam in Iran. It was discovered by Louis Vanden Berghe (Ghent University, Royal Museums of Art and History, Brussels). It is a relief carved into the rock, attributed to Esarhaddon. The sovereign is wearing a tiara Assyrian, dressed in a tunic leaving only the feet appear, and wears earrings.

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Located at 33.49 47.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Assyrian art and architecture, Ilam Province, Rock art in Asia, Sculpture of the Ancient Near East