Kermanshah is a major cultural and commercial centre in Western Iran and the southern Kurdish region as a whole. Trip to KERMANSHAH considered one of the cradles of prehistoric cultures since the Paleolithic period and Neolithic times. The main highlights include:
Bisotun (World Heritage Site), cut on a high cliff, remains intact one of the most prominent sites in Near Eastern archaeology, the famous rock-relief portraying the Achaemenid king Darius I (r. 522-486) commemorating his victory over his rivals.
Tagh-e Bostan (Prospective World Heritage Site), the Sassanid splendor is contained in two magnificent grottos of fine Persian sculpture depicting royal hunting scenes, true narrative murals in stone, and almost pictographic in detail.
Temple of Anahita at Kangavar (Prospective World Heritage Site), a major sanctuary dedicated to Anahita, built of enormous blocks of dressed stone of Iranian construction techniques, according to new historical sources and archaeological evidence. Trip to KERMANSHAH
Tekkiye Mo’aven ol-Molk, a distinctively Shia dome chamber decorated with an amazing amalgamation of images from the great Karbala battle, Quranic scenes, pre-Islamic deities, Shahnameh kings, European village,s and local notables in 19th-century costumes.
