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Garavand Destination Guide

Explore Garavand in Iran

Garavand in the region of Lorestān is a town in Iran - some 275 mi or ( 443 km ) South-West of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Garavand is now 09:21 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Posht Tangeh, Khiaran-e Nur 'Ali, Mazra'eh-ye Hasan Khan Baba'i, Kotuleh, and Komirmal Mir. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Posht Tangeh . Where to go and what to see in Garavand ? 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 5 km away
Tags: Assyrian art and architecture, Ilam Province, Rock art in Asia, Sculpture of the Ancient Near East