Temple of Anahita, Kangavar

The Anahita Temple is the name of one of two archaeological sites in popularly thought to have been attributed to the ancient Iranian deity Anahita.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: palace in Kangavar, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Anahita Temple”, “Anahita Temple (Kangavar)”, “Greek Temple (Kangavar)”, “Historic Monument of Kangavar”, “Kangavar Complex”, “Kangavar Palace”, “Ma‘bad-e Ānāhītā”, “Ma`bad-e Anahita”, “Temple of Anahita (Kangavar)”, “پرستشگاه آناهیتا یا ناهید”, “معبد آناهیتا (کنگاور)”, “معبد آناهیتا در کنگاور”, “معبد اناهیتا”, “معبد کنگاور”, “معبدآناهيتا”, and “نیایشگاه آناهیتا”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kangavar and Hasanabad.

Town
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is a city in the Central District of , province, , serving as capital of both the county and the district. is in the easternmost part of Kermanshah province, on the modern road from to , identical with a trace of the Silk Road, located at the distance of about 75 km from Hamadan and 96 km from Kermanshah.

Village
is a village in Kermajan Rural District, in the Central District of , Kermanshah Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 2,194, in 513 families.

Village
is a village in Gowdin Rural District, in the Central District of , Kermanshah Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 1,567, in 392 families. is situated 3½ km east of Temple of Anahita, Kangavar.

Temple of Anahita, Kangavar

Latitude
34.50172° or 34° 30′ 6″ north
Longitude
47.95937° or 47° 57′ 34″ east
Elevation
1,483 metres (4,865 feet)
Open location code
8H69GX25+MP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 345763292
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11473664
Wiki­data ID
Q1077215
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Temple of Anahita, Kangavar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “معبد آناهيتا (كنغاور)”
  • Arabic: “معبد آناهيتا”
  • Catalan: “Temple d’Anahita”
  • Central Kurdish: “پەرستگای ئاناھیتا”
  • Chinese: “安娜希塔神廟”
  • Dutch: “Tempel van Anahita”
  • Dutch: “Temple of Anahita at Kangavar”
  • French: “temple d’Anahita”
  • French: “Temple d’Anahita”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Anahita”
  • Persian: “معبد آناهیتا”
  • Portuguese: “Templo de Anahita”
  • Portuguese: “Templo de Anaíta”
  • Spanish: “Templo de Anahita”
  • Turkish: “Anahita Tapınağı”
  • Urdu: “معبد آناهيتا (كنگاور)”
  • Urdu: “معبد آناهيتا”

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