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Falunak Destination Guide

Touring Falunak in Iran

Falunak in the region of Fārs is located in Iran - some 401 mi or ( 646 km ) South of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Time in Falunak is now 11:43 AM (Sunday) . 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: Mehrabad, Bar Aftab, Qalunak, Yasuj, and Dammam. Being here already, consider visiting Mehrabad . Check out our recommendations for Falunak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Naqsh-e Rustam

Naqsh-e Rustam also referred to as Necropolis is an archaeological site located about 12 km northwest of Persepolis, in Fars province, Iran. Naqsh-e Rustam lies a few hundred meters from Naqsh-e Rajab. The oldest relief at Naqsh-i Rustam is severely damaged and dates to c. 1000 BC. It depicts a faint image of a man with unusual head-gear and is thought to be Elamite in origin. The depiction is part of a larger mural, most of which was removed at the command of Bahram II.

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Located at 29.99 52.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 3rd-century architecture, 5th-century BC architecture, Archaeological sites in Iran, Archaeology of the Achaemenid Empire, History of Fars Province, Marvdasht complex, Naqsh-e Rustam, Sassanid architecture, Sculpture of the Ancient Near East

Tomb of Darius I

Tomb of Darius I (Darius the Great) is one of the four tombs of Achaemenid kings at the historical site of Naqsh-e Rustam located about 12 km northwest of Persepolis, Iran. They are all at a considerable height above the ground. One of the tombs is explicitly identified by an accompanying inscription to be the tomb of Darius I (c. 522–486 BC). The other three tombs are believed to be those of Xerxes I (c. 486–465 BC), Artaxerxes I (c. 465–424 BC), and Darius II (c. 423–404 BC).

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Located at 29.99 52.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 3rd-century architecture, 5th-century BC architecture, Marvdasht complex, Naqsh-e Rustam

Tall-i Bakun

Tall-i Bakun or Tall-e Bakun was a prehistoric site in the Ancient Near East about 3 km south of Persepolis.

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Located at 29.91 52.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Fars Province

Imamzadeh Qasim (Zarqan)

Imāmzādeh Qāsem is a tomb in Shiraz to Isfahan city in entries Zarghan located. Of about 10 years ago Board of Trustees of the shrine, and under the Religious Affairs Bureau and the basic work has been done. The Shrine of the gateway city and the road to Shiraz - Isfahan is located, as a tourism center - Zarghan prosperity and development in the pilgrimage town would be very effective.

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Located at 29.79 52.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Tehran, Iranian architecture, Ziyarat