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Qurahjil Destination Guide

Explore Qurahjil in Iran

Qurahjil in the region of Kermānshāh is a town in Iran - some 214 mi or ( 345 km ) South-West of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Qurahjil is now 05:08 PM (Friday) . 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: Qurahjil, Khalilabad, Kandkilah, Hamzehabad, and Qal'eh Dokhtar Kabr. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Qurahjil . Where to go and what to see in Qurahjil ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Temple of Anahita at Kangavar

The Anahita Temple is the name of one of two archaeological sites in Iran popularly thought to have been attributed to the ancient deity Anahita. The larger and more widely known of the two is located at Kangāvar in Kermanshah Province. The other is located at Bishapur. The remains at Kangavar reveal an edifice that is Hellenistic in character, and yet display Persian architectural designs.

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Located at 34.50 47.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 2nd-century BC architecture, Iranian architecture, Kermanshah Province

Godin Tepe

Godin Tepe is an archaeological site in western Iran, situated in the valley of Kangavar in Kermanshah Province. Discovered in 1961, the site was excavated from 1965 to 1973 by a Canadian expedition headed by T. Cuyler Young Jr. and sponsored by the Royal Ontario Museum. The importance of the site was due to its control over the early lapis-lazuli trade between Badakhshan in Afghanistan and the Mesopotamian flood plain.

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Located at 34.52 48.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Former populated places in Iran, Kermanshah Province

Ganj Dareh

Ganj Dareh ("Treasure Valley" in Persian, or "Treasure Valley Hill" if tepe/tappeh is appended to the name) is a Neolithic settlement in the Iranian Kurdistan portion of Iran. It is located in the east of Kermanshah, in the central Zagros Mountains. First discovered in 1965, it was excavated by Canadian archaeologist, Philip Smith during the 1960s and 1970s, for four field seasons. The oldest settlement remains on the site date back to ca.

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Located at 34.45 48.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Populated places in Kermanshah Province