Statue of Hercules

#99 among destinations in Iran

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The Statue of Hercules in Behistun is located on Mount Behistun, Iran. It was discovered in 1958, and is the only extant rock sculpture from the period of Seleucid control over the Iranian Plateau, that lasted from c. 312 BC to c. 140/139 BC. ()

Local name: تندیس هرکول Coordinates: 34°22'60"N, 47°25'60"E

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KermanshahIran

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Statue of Hercules – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Behistun Inscription, Mount Behistun, Bisitun Cave.

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, Archaeological site
Behistun Inscription
14 min walk • The Behistun Inscription is a monumental archaeological site located in western Iran, bearing silent testimony to the ancient history and languages of the Achaemenid Empire. Etched into a limestone cliff at a considerable height of approximately 100 meters, this...
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Archaeological site
Mount Behistun
15 min walk • Mount Bisotoun is a mountain of the Zagros Mountains range, located in Kermanshah Province of western Iran. It is located 525 kilometers west of Tehran.
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Archaeological site
Bisitun Cave
14 min walk • Bisitun Cave is an archaeological site of prehistoric human habitation in the Zagros Mountains in the Kermanshah province, north-west Iran.