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Discover Gavkol-e Sofla in Iran

Gavkol-e Sofla in the region of Kermānshāh is a place located in Iran - some 234 mi or ( 377 km ) West of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Local time in Gavkol-e Sofla is now 10:12 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mahmudabad-e Gavkol, Gavkol-e 'Olya, Ahangaran, Darakah-ye 'Eyn ol Qas, and Karbala. When in this area, you might want to check out Mahmudabad-e Gavkol . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gavkol-e Sofla ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Baderban

Baderban is a village in Kermanshah Province.

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Located at 34.48 47.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kermanshah Province

Darakeh

Darakeh is a neighbourhood located north of the provincial capital of Tehran, Iran. It is near Evin and Velenjak, and it has a very beautiful hiking area. Its population in 2005 was 1.000.000.

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Located at 34.45 47.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Neighbourhoods in Tehran

Behistun Inscription

The Behistun Inscription is a multi-lingual inscription located on Mount Behistun in the Kermanshah Province of Iran, near the city of Kermanshah in western Iran. Authored by Darius the Great sometime between his coronation as king of the Persian Empire in the summer of 522 BC and his death in autumn of 486 BC, the inscription begins with a brief autobiography of Darius, including his ancestry and lineage.

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Located at 34.39 47.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Ancient Persia, Archaeological corpora documents, Archaeological sites in Iran, Behistun Inscription, Kermanshah Province, Multilingual texts, Sculpture of the Ancient Near East

Behistun Palace

Behistun palace is a ruined Sassanid palace located in Bisotun, 20 kilometres Kermanshah, Iran. It faces the cliff with the much older Behistun inscription, across the ancient road running between Behistun mountain and Behistun lake. The palace has long been regarded in Persian tradition as a residence of Shirin, queen of Khosrau II, the Sassanid Shah of Persia who reigned from 590 to 628, shortly before the Muslim conquest of Persia.

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Located at 34.39 47.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Sassanid architecture, World Heritage Sites in Iran

Mount Behistun

Mount Bisotoun is a mountain in the Kermanshah Province is located in the middle of the western part of Iran. It is located 525 kilometers from Tehran. It is well known for its rock relief in which the great Achaemenian King, Darius the Great, had the narrative of his exploits engraved around B.C. 500.

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Located at 34.39 47.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Kermanshah Province, Mountains of Iran