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Emar Destination Guide

Discover Emar in Iran

Emar in the region of Lorestān is a place located in Iran - some 266 mi or ( 428 km ) South-West of Tehran , the country's capital .

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Local time in Emar is now 03:08 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Posht Tangeh, Mazra'eh-ye Hasan Khan Baba'i, Komirmal Mir, Deh Khosrow, and Mianrud Zaruni. When in this area, you might want to check out Posht Tangeh . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Emar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Shikaft-e Gulgul

Shikaft-e Gulgul (or Gulgulcave) site is an Assyria rock relief and inscription located in the vicinity of Gulgul, a village near Mount Pushta-e Kuh at Ilam in Iran. It was discovered by Louis Vanden Berghe (Ghent University, Royal Museums of Art and History, Brussels). It is a relief carved into the rock, attributed to Esarhaddon. The sovereign is wearing a tiara Assyrian, dressed in a tunic leaving only the feet appear, and wears earrings.

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Located at 33.49 47.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Assyrian art and architecture, Ilam Province, Rock art in Asia, Sculpture of the Ancient Near East