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Kermanshah

Kermanshah is a city in the Zagros mountains of western Iran and the capital of Kermanshah province. It lies on the ancient route from Mesopotamia to the Iranian plateau, later called the Great Khorasan Road. Nearby are the Behistun inscription of Darius I and the Sasanian rock reliefs of Taq-e Bostan. It is a centre of Kurdish population.

Kermanshah
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Mentioned in 5 state histories

EllipiBit-HambanParsuaHarharAnnazid dynasty

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kermanshah. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kermanshah
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