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Rashtian Destination Guide

Touring Rashtian in Iran

Rashtian in the region of Kermānshāh is located in Iran - some 215 mi or ( 346 km ) West of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Time in Rashtian is now 03:38 PM (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: Karbala, Baghdad, Zardeh, Tehran, and Tabriz. Being here already, consider visiting Karbala . Check out our recommendations for Rashtian ? 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 13 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 20 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Former populated places in Iran, 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 23 km away
Tags: Neighbourhoods in Tehran