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Somghan Destination Guide

Explore Somghan in Iran

Somghan in the region of Fārs is a town in Iran - some 402 mi or ( 647 km ) South of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Somghan is now 04:03 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ja'farabad, Berizak Duni, Yasuj, Basra, and Tall-e Kushk. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ja'farabad . Where to go and what to see in Somghan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Bishapur

Bishapur (or Bishâpûr) is an ancient city situated south of modern Faliyan, Iran on the ancient road between Persis and Elam. The road linked the Sassanid capitals Istakhr (very close to Persepolis) and Ctesiphon. Bishapur is in the kazerun. Bishapur was built near a river crossing and at the same site there is also a fort with rock-cut reservoirs and a river valley with six Sassanid rock reliefs.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 29.78 51.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 3rd-century architecture, Fars Province, Former populated places in Iran, Iranian architecture

Davan

Davan is located at 29° 23′ N, 51° 55′ E, in a narrow valley at the foot of Mount Davān in the greater Zagros range. It is divided into upper (maʿale-ye bār) and lower (ma ale -ye duman) quarters. Some ruins dating from the Parthian and Sasanian periods are located approximately 4 km to the south of the village.

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Located at 29.70 51.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Iran