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Kan-e-Gonbad Graveyard
This graveyard is located 30 kilometers southeast of Ilam on the outskirts of Shah Nakhjir Mountain one of the extensions of Kabir Kooh. Archaeological studies indicate that the discovered vestiges belong to 2500-2600 BC. and 4600-4500 BC. |
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Old Water Mills
There are the remains of several water mills all over the province some of which are being operated now. The most important historical mills are Qoba, Kazem Bege Tanour, Kolai, Chegavazneh, and several other mills. |
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Qiran Castle
This castle is located on Mount Qolaqiran overlooking the beautiful forests of Sheshdar (Sheshdan). Its appearance and position of the summit above it, have created special beauty. |
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Som Dol Dol Inscription
There is in Gorab Gorge a horseshoe-shaped mass of rubble stones with a flagstone within it. There is a symbol of an horseshoe on the flagstone that is believed to be the sign of the horse belonging to one of the Imams of Shiite sect. |
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Stony Statues
On the outskirts of Anar Kooh in northern Ilam, there are some large stones naturally resting on each other. Local people believe that these stones are Shotor Saleh (Saleh camel) that has brought provisions for people during draught in ancient times. ... |
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Takht-e-Khan Inscription
This inscription is carved on a large stone in a place with the same name 34 kilometers far from Ilam. There is some information about the history and the governors of Ilam in this inscription. |
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Vali Castle Inscription
This inscription is in Vali Castle in the city of Ilam. Its date of Construction and the name of its architect are mentioned in the inscription. |
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Other Inscriptions
Other inscriptions of the province are Tang Quchali Inscription and Zarrin Abad Inscription in the main square of the city of Mimeh. |
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Vali Castle
This castle is located on the Choqa Mirag hill in the city of Ilam. This castle is built about 100 years ago in the Qajar period and its area is 2,500 square meters. The construction materials are of brick, gypsum and marble. This castle is renovated ... |
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Varkabood Hill
This hill is located close to the Kashkan River 20 kilometers northwest of Ilam. Archaeologists have excavated a vertical hole in it and discovered several graves some of which have been covered with rubble stones irregularly. Big rubble stones had been ... |
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Other Ancient Cities and Archaeological Hills
Other ancient cities and archaeological hills of the province are: Masbandan historical city in Sarabkalan village in Shirvan Va Chardavol, Mehrjandoq city in Dareh Shahr, Alikosh hill in Musian, Sargachleh hill in Dareh Shahr, Kalak Musivand hill in ... |
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Other Castles
Other castles of the province are: Amir Abad, Vali winter castle in Mehran, the historical castle of Hezarkhani Village in Abdanan belonging to the Sassanide era, Paqefleh and Korekcha Castle in Saleh Abad, the Sassanide Castle of Anjir in Zarrin Abad, ... |
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Other Fire Temples
Other fire-temples of the province are: Sikan Fire Temple (four-arched) in Sikan Village, Mehdi Abad Fire Temple (four-arched) in Mehdi Abad, Dareh Shahr, Sepa Fire Temple in Zarneh, Aivan, Maymeh Fire Temple in Zarrin Abad, a Two-storey Fire Temple ... |
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Old Mosques
The people of the present province of Ilam were nomads with tribal decamping life style thus no city in true sense has arisen. Therefore, most of the Jame' Mosques of the province have been constructed in recent century. Vali Mosque of Ilam may be considered ... |
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Other Imamzadehs and Mausoleums
Other Imamzadehs of the province are: Seyed Akbar 10 kilometers far from Dehloran, Seyed Hassan on the Mehran - Dehloran Road, Seyed Ebrahim Qatal Pilgrimage site on the border road of Mehran, Abbas Pilgrimage in Dehloran, Seyed Fakhredin Pilgrimage ... |
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