About Iran: Hamadan

Cyrus the Great's 6th century BC summer capital

	At the foot of the Alborz Mountains, the once-fortified capital has seen many changes (both evolutionary and revolutionary) since the 18th Century, when much of its finest architecture was built. Today it is a prosperous modern city with a fascinating history to explore, brought to life with the help of its numerous Museums: Archaeological, Crown Jewels, Ethnological, Carpet, Ceramic and Glass, Reza Abbasi (collection of Persian art treasures), and Sa'ad Abad (the Palace of the former Shah). The Avicenna Tomb – last resting place of the famous 11th-century Persian scholar; Stone Lion - the 4th-century city gate, believed to have been carved at the command of Alexander the Great. Alavid Dome - an exquisite 12th-century Seljuk monument; The Ganjnameh Rock - bearing inscriptions of two Persian kings, Darius 1 and Xerxes (5th century B.C). Ali Sadr Caves - one of the most astonishing natural sights in Iran, with vast underground lakes.
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