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Sar-e Pol-e Zahab

Sar-e Pol-e Zahab is a town in Kermanshah province in western Iran, on the ancient route from Mesopotamia through the Zagros mountains to the Iranian plateau. Rock reliefs in the gorge nearby include the victory relief of the Lullubi king Anubanini from the late third millennium BCE. The town was badly damaged by an earthquake in 2017.

Sar-e Pol-e Zahab
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Lullubi

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sar-e Pol-e Zahab. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sar-e-pol-e-zahab
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The Epoch Institute. “Sar-e Pol-e Zahab.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sar-e-pol-e-zahab.
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