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Posht Tang in the region of Kermānshāh is a place in Iran - some 239 mi or ( 384 km ) South-West of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Time in Posht Tang is now 05:50 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Posht Tang, Kakavand, Darakah-ye 'Eyn ol Qas, Karbala, and Baghdad. Since you are here already, consider visiting Posht Tang . Where to go and what to see in Posht Tang ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 11 km away
Tags: Sassanid architecture, World Heritage Sites in Iran

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 11 km away
Tags: Ancient Persia, Archaeological corpora documents, Archaeological sites in Iran, Behistun Inscription, Kermanshah Province, Multilingual texts, Sculpture of the Ancient Near East

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 12 km away
Tags: Kermanshah Province, Mountains of Iran

Essaqwand Rock Tombs

The Essaqwand Rock Tombs are three rock-hewn tombs located 25 km southwest of Harsin in Kermanshah Province, Iran. On top of the middle tomb there is the bas-relief of a man with his profile toward the viewers. He is holding his hands in prayers in front of him. There is also a torch and a fire altar in front of him. Behind the fire altar there is another man, holding up something in his hands.

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Located at 34.25 47.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Kermanshah Province, Sculpture of the Ancient Near East

Baderban

Baderban is a village in Kermanshah Province.

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Located at 34.48 47.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kermanshah Province