| Hamedan city is the center of Hamedan province located
343 KM south-west of Tehran and is one of the oldest cities
in the world. The old name of Hamedan was Ikbatan or
Hegmataneh and was the capital of the Media dynasty around
700 B.C. and the summer capital of the Achaemenians. The ruins
of anctient Ikbatan dates back to around 4000 B.C.
Hamedan hosts the tomb of Avicenna, the philospher, and
Baba-taher, the poet. Hamedan and its suburb Lalejin are famous
for
ceramic arts. Mount Alvand, 5KM from Hamedan hosts a number
of beautiful gardens and waterfalls and a famous stone carving
named Ganj Nameh dated back to the Achaemenians.
Also, Hamedan has a lot of touristy places
and equipped hotels.
Here are some pictures:
Tomb of Abu-ali Sina (Avicenna) in Hamedan:
Tomb of Baba-taher (500 A.D.) poet in Hamedan:
Ali-sadr limestone cave near Hamedan:
Stony lion (Shire Sangi):
Ganj Nameh:
Other Historical & touristy places:
Hotels:
Hamedan has great 4 Star hotels:
Come and visit our City |
