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Hamadan or Hamedan ( Persian: همدان ) is the capital city of Hamadan Province of Iran. It had an estimated population of 550,284 in 2005.[1] Image File history File linksMetadata Hamadan1. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Hamadan1. ...
The works of Avicenna, the greatest of the medieval Islamic physicians, played a crucial role in the European Renaissance. ...
Persian may refer to more than one article: the Western name for Iranian (see Iran/Persia naming controversy) Persian, an Iranian language the Persians, an ethnic group a Persian, a breed of cat Persian, a Pokémon character Etymology English Persian < Old English, < Latin *Persianus, < Latin Persia, < ancient Greek Persis...
External links Official website of Hamadan Governorship Categories: Iran geography stubs | Provinces of Iran ...
Hamadan is believed to be amongst the oldest Iranian cities and one of the oldest in the world.
Hamadan is a green mountainous area on the foothills of the 3574-meter Alwand Mountain,in the mid west of Iran. The city is 1850 meters above sea level.
The special nature of this old city and its historic sites attract tourists during the summer to this city, located approximately 400km southwest of Tehran. Map of Iran and surrounding lands, showing location of Tehran The towering Alborz mountains rising above modern Elahiyeh district and its green neighborhoods. ...
History Hamadan has a distinguished place among all historical cities of Iran and geographically located at 34°51′N 48°31′E.Some historians believe that Hamadan's construction dates back to 3000 BC and according to an inscribtion from the first Assyrian king , it is aributed to 1100 BC. Image File history File links Image by Zereshk. ...
Image File history File links Image by Zereshk. ...
A Rhyton (Greek ῥυτόν rutón) is a ceremonial drinking cup shaped like an animal head or horn. ...
Achaemenid Empire The Achaemenid Dynasty was a dynasty in the ancient Persian Empire, including Cyrus II the Great, Darius I and Xerxes I. At the height of their power, the Achaemenid rulers of Persia ruled over territories roughly emcompassing some parts of todays Iraq, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon...
Ecbatana (Hañgmatana in Old Persian, Agbatana in Aeschylus, written Agamtanu by Nabonidos, and Agamatanu at Behistun) was the capital of Astyages (Istuvegü), which was taken by the Persian emperor Cyrus the Great in the sixth year of Nabonidos (549 BC). ...
Entrance of the National Museum of Iran, the vault is built in the style of Persias Sassanid vaults The National Museum of Iran (in Persian: موزه ایران باستان Muze-ye Irân-e Bâstân) is an archeological and historical museum located in Tehran. ...
Relief from Assyrian capital of Dur Sharrukin, showing transport of Lebanese cedar (8th c. ...
Hamadan was established by the Medes, and was the capital of the Median Empire. It became then one of the multiple capital cities of the Achaemenid Dynasty and it has been referred to by several name variations throughout its long history, namely: Ecbatana (Median), Ecbatana (classical Greek rendition of Hagmatana) and several corruptions or mispronunciations of the previous two in subsequent centuries. Achaemenid empire at its greatest extent The Achaemenid Dynasty (Hakamanishiya in the Old Persian (Avestan ??) language - transliterated Hakamanshee in Modern Persian) - was a dynasty in the ancient Persian Empire. ...
Ecbatana (Hañgmatana in Old Persian, Agbatana in Aeschylus, written Agamtanu by Nabonidos, and Agamatanu at Behistun) was the capital of Astyages (Istuvegü), which was taken by the Persian emperor Cyrus the Great in the sixth year of Nabonidos (549 BC). ...
Greek (, IPA — Hellenic) is an Indo-European language with a documented history of 3,500 years. ...
During the Parthian era, Ctesiphon was the capital of the country, and Hamadan the summer capital and residence of the Parthian rulers. After the Parthians, the Sassanids constructed their summer palaces in Hamadan. In the year 633 the war of Nahavand took place and Hamadan came into the hands of the muslim Arabs, at times it thrived and at times it witnessed poverty. Reproduction of a Parthian warrior as depicted on Trajans Column The Parthian Empire was the dominating force on the Iranian plateau beginning in the late 3rd century BCE, and intermittently controlled Mesopotamia between ca 190 BCE and 224 CE. Origins Bust of Parthian soldier, Esgh-abad Museum, Turkmenia. ...
Ctesiphon, 1932 Ctesiphon (Parthian: Tyspwn as well as Tisfun) is one of the great cities of ancient Mesopotamia and the capital of the Parthian Empire and its successor, the Sassanid Empire, for more than 800 years located in the ancient Iranian province of Khvarvaran. ...
Sassanid Empire at its greatest extent The Sassanid dynasty (also Sassanian) was the name given to the kings of Persia during the era of the second Persian Empire, from 224 until 651, when the last Sassanid shah, Yazdegerd III, lost a 14-year struggle to drive out the Umayyad Caliphate...
Events Oswald of Bernicia becomes Bretwalda. ...
Nahavand (also spelled Nahawand in some texts) is a town in Hamadan Province in Iran. ...
During the Buwayhids , it suffered much damage. In the 11th century, the Seljuks shifted their capital from Baghdad to Hamadan. The Buwayhids were a Shiite Muslim tribal confederation from the southern shore of the Caspian Sea. ...
The Seljuk Turks (Turkish: Selçuk; Arabic: سلجوق Saljūq, السلاجقة al-Salājiqa; Persian: سلجوقيان Saljūqiyān; also Seldjuk, Seldjuq, Seljuq) were a major branch of the Oghuz Turks and a dynasty that occupied parts of Central Asia and the Middle East from the 11th to 14th centuries. ...
Location of Baghdad within Iraq Baghdad (Arabic: ‎ translit: , Kurdish: Bexda, from Persian Baagh-daad meaning given by God) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ...
The city of Hamadan which was always assaulted by the rise and fall of powers, was completely destroyed during the Timurid invasion. During the Safavid era the city thrived. Thereafter, in the year 18th century, Hamadan was surrendered to the Ottomans, but due to the courage and chivalry of Nadir Shah Afshar, Hamadan was cleared off the invaders and according to the peace treaty between Iran and the Ottomans , it was returned to Iran. The city of Hamadan lay on the Silk Road and even in the last centuries enjoyed good prospects in commerce and trade being on the main road network in the western region of the country. Timurid can refer to several entities, related to Timur: Timurid Dynasty Timurid Empire Timurid Emirates This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
The Safavids were a long-lasting Turkic-speaking Iranian dynasty that ruled from 1501 to 1736 and first established Shiite Islam as Persias official religion. ...
The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Imperial motto El Muzaffer Daima The Ever Victorious (as written in tugra) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital İstanbul ( Constantinople/Asitane/Konstantiniyye ) Sovereigns Sultans of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million Area 12+ million km² Establishment 1299 Dissolution October 29, 1923...
Tomb of Nadir Shah, a popular tourist attraction in Mashhad Nadir Shah (Nadir Qoli Beg, also Tahmasp-Qoli Khan) (October 22, 1688 - June, 1747) ruled as shah of Iran (1736–47) and was the founder of the short-lived Afsharid dynasty. ...
For other uses, see Silk Road (disambiguation). ...
Climate Hamadan province lies in a temperate mountainous region to the east of Zagros. The vast plains of the north and northeast of the province are influenced by strong winds, that almost last throughout the year. The various air currents of this region are: the north and north west winds of the spring and winter seasons, which are usually humid and bring about rainfall. The west-east air currents that blow in the autumn, and the local winds that develop due to difference in air-pressure between the elevated areas and the plains, like the blind wind of the Asad Abad region. Hamadan being in the vicinity of the Alvand mountains has a cold, mountainous climate, with snowy winters. In fact it is one of the coldest cities in Iran. The temperature may drop below -30 °C on the coldest days. Heavy snowfalls are common during winter. Summer is short , and the weather is mild and pleasant and mostly sunny. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (480x640, 109 KB) Summary BabaTaher_Mausoleum Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (480x640, 109 KB) Summary BabaTaher_Mausoleum Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
* Tomb of Baba Taher, the poet who lived in 11th century. ...
The Zagros Mountains (In Persian:رشتهکوههای زاگرس) make up Irans second largest mountain range. ...
Culture Hamadan is also home to many poets and cultural celebrities. The city is also said to be among the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities.
Handicrafts: Hamadan has always been well-known for handicrafts like leather and ceramic work as well as for its beautiful carpets.
Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization lists 207 sites of historical and cultural significance in the city of Hamedan alone. Iran Cultural Heritage Organization (سازمان میراث Ùرهنگی) is an educational and research institution overseeing numerous associated museum complexes throughout Iran. ...
Attractions The works of Avicenna, the greatest of the medieval Islamic physicians, played a crucial role in the European Renaissance. ...
* Tomb of Baba Taher, the poet who lived in 11th century. ...
Ganj Nameh (literally Treasure epistle) is an ancient inscription, in 5 km southwest of Hamadan, on the side of Alvand Mountain. ...
The Stone Lion of Hamedan sits in the middle of a park today in Hamedan. ...
Sister cities Image File history File linksMetadata Shir-sangi. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Shir-sangi. ...
The Stone Lion of Hamedan sits in the middle of a park today in Hamedan. ...
Large flag of Tajikistan Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ...
Kulyab (also transliterated as Kuliab or Kuljab) is a city in Tajikistan. ...
National anthem Surudi milli Official language Tajiki-Persian Capital Dushanbe President Emomali Rahmonov Prime Minister Akil Akilov Area – Total – % water Ranked 92nd 143,100 km² 0. ...
Colleges and universities -
- Avicenna University
- Electrical Engineering University
- University of Medical Sciences of Hamedan
- Islamic Azad University of Hamedan
Famous Hamedanis Muhammad Fazlollah Zahedi (1897-1963) was an Iranian general and politician. ...
Catherine Zeta Jones congradulating Shirin Ebadi at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, December 11 2003. ...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Nobel Peace Prize Medal featuring a portrait of Alfred Nobel The Nobel Peace Prize is one of five Nobel Prizes bequested by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. ...
Parviz Parastooie (born 25 April 1955) in Hamedan, is an Iranian actor. ...
Abolhassan Banisadr (ابوالØسن بنی‌صدر; born March 22, 1933) was the first elected President of Iran after the 1979 revolution. ...
See also Ganj Nameh (literally Treasure epistle) is an ancient inscription, in 5 km southwest of Hamadan, on the side of Alvand Mountain. ...
Baba Tahirs Mausoleum Baba Tahir was a Persian poet who lived in the 11th century. ...
Ali Sadr Cave is a cave located about 100 kilometers north of Hamedan in western Iran . ...
External links - Hameddan: Older than history
- Hamedan; Capital of Median Empire
- Iconos satellite photo (January, 2005)
- Hamedan Mayor's Office
- Hamedan Cultural Heritage Organization
- Hegmataneh Official Website
- Hamedanarya, Unofficial City Informatin Center
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