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Baghchehban Destination Guide

Explore Baghchehban in Iran

Baghchehban in the region of Khūzestān is a town in Iran - some 277 mi or ( 446 km ) South-West of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Baghchehban is now 07:35 PM (Sunday) . 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: Shahidan-e Zeyd, Papileh, Shahrak-e Shamsabad, Mohammad Khan, and Meydan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Shahidan-e Zeyd . Where to go and what to see in Baghchehban ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Dezful Airport

Dezful Airport is located on Andimeshk road in the city of Dezful, Iran.

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Located at 32.43 48.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Iranian airbases

Gundeshapur

Gundeshapur was the intellectual center of the Sassanid empire and the home of the Academy of Gundishapur. Founded in 271 CE by the Sassanid king Shapur I, Gundeshapur was home to a teaching hospital, and also comprised a library and an centre of higher learning. It has been identified with extensive ruins south of Shahabad, a village 14 km south-east of Dezful, to the road for Shush, in the present-day province of Khuzestan, southwest Iran.

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Located at 32.28 48.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 271 establishments, Former populated places in Khuzestan Province, Persian words and phrases, Populated places established in the 3rd century

Academy of Gondishapur

The Academy of Gondishapur, also Jondishapur, was a renowned academy of learning in the city of Gundeshapur, Iran/Persia during late antiquity, the intellectual center of the Sassanid empire. It offered training in medicine, philosophy, theology and science. The faculty were versed in the Zoroastrian and Persian traditions. According to The Cambridge History of Iran, it was the most important medical center of the ancient world during the 6th and 7th centuries.

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Located at 32.28 48.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Ancient universities, Educational institutions established in the 6th century, History of ancient medicine, Hospitals established in the 6th century, Khuzestan Province, Universities in Iran