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Ghaleyyem Destination Guide

Discover Ghaleyyem in Iran

Ghaleyyem in the region of Khūzestān is a town located in Iran - some 302 mi or ( 487 km ) South-West of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Local time in Ghaleyyem is now 12:13 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sho'eybeh, Ghaleyyem, Abu 'Azam, Basra, and Al 'Amarah. When in this area, you might want to check out Sho'eybeh . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ghaleyyem ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Band-e Kaisar

The Band-e Kaisar, Pol-e Kaisar ("Caesar's bridge"), Bridge of Valerian or Shadirwan was an ancient arch bridge in Shushtar, Iran, and the first in the country to combine it with a dam. Built by a Roman workforce in the 3rd century AD on Sassanid order, it was also the most eastern Roman bridge and Roman dam, lying deep in Persian territory. Its dual-purpose design exerted a profound influence on Iranian civil engineering and was instrumental in developing Sassanid water management techniques.

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Located at 32.05 48.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 3rd-century bridges, Ancient Roman dams, Bridges in Iran, Dams in Iran, Deck arch bridges, Persian words and phrases, Roman bridges, Stone bridges, Weirs, World Heritage Sites in Iran