Explore Kovikh in Iran
Kovikh in the region of Khūzestān is a town in Iran - some 297 mi or ( 477 km ) South-West of Tehran , the country's capital city .
Current time in Kovikh is now 11:54 PM (Thursday) . 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: Shagar-e Bala, Baghdad, Basra, Al 'Amarah, and Tehran. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Shagar-e Bala . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kovikh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Battle of Susa
The Battle of Susa was a battle involving Assyrians and Elamites. The Assyrian king Ashurbanipal, had grown tired of the Elamites' attacks on the Mesopotamians, and he decided to destroy Susa as punishment. In 647 BC, the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal leveled the city during a war in which the people of Susa apparently participated on the other side.
Located at 32.19 48.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Battle of the Uxian Defile
{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:32.18922|48.257785||||||| |primary |name= }} el:Πρότυπο:Μάχες του Μεγάλου Αλεξάνδρου ru:Шаблон:Сражения Александра Македонского The Battle of Uxian Defile was fought by Alexander the Great against the Uxian tribe of the Persian Empire. The battle raged on the mountain range between the key Persian cities of Susa and Persepolis. Persepolis was the ancient capital of the Persian Empire and held a symbolic value among the native Persian population.
Located at 32.19 48.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Chogha Bonut
Chogha Bonut (alternatively, sometimes, Choga Bonut) is an archaeological site in southwestern Iran, located in the Khuzistan Province. It is believed that the site was settled as early as 7200 BCE, making it the oldest lowland village in southwestern Iran. The site was accidentally discovered in 1976 when the mound was in the process of being levelled for agribusiness development. Helene Kantor, then working at Chogha Mish nearby, hurried to the site and received a permit to investigate it.
Located at 32.22 48.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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.
Located at 32.28 48.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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.
Located at 32.28 48.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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