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Kani Benav Destination Guide

Discover Kani Benav in Iran

Kani Benav in the region of Kordestān is a town located in Iran - some 314 mi or ( 505 km ) West of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kani Benav is now 07:20 PM (Thursday) . 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: Qarah Bolagh, Kowqher, Kani Benav, Neyzeh Rud, and Siyakuwayz. When in this area, you might want to check out Qarah Bolagh . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kani Benav ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Musasir

Muṣaṣir (Assyrian Mu-ṣa-ṣir and variants, including Mutsatsir, Akkadian for Exit of the Serpent/Snake), in Urartian Ardini (likely from Armenian Artin) was an ancient city of Urartu, attested in Assyrian sources of the 9th and 8th centuries BC. It was acquired by the Urartian King Ishpuini ca. 800 BC. The city's tutelary deity was Ḫaldi. The name Musasir in Akkadian means exit of the serpent.

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Located at 36.00 46.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Former populated places in Iran, History of Armenia, Mannaeans, Urartian cities