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.
  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of around 1,480 metres (4,870 feet)
  • 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”
    “پرستشگاه آناهیتا یا ناهید”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kangavar and Hasanabad.
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Village
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Village
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Latitude
34.50172° or 34° 30′ 6″ north
Longitude
47.95937° or 47° 57′ 34″ east
Open location code
8H69GX25+MP
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Temple of Anahita, Kangavar” goes by many names.
معبد آناهيتاArabic
معبد آناهيتا (كنغاور)Arabic
Temple d’AnahitaCatalan
پەرستگای ئاناھیتاCentral Kurdish
安娜希塔神廟Chinese
Tempel van AnahitaDutch
Temple of Anahita at KangavarDutch
Tempio di AnahitaItalian
معبد آناهیتاPersian
معبد آناهیتا (کنگاور)Persian
معبد آناهیتا در کنگاورPersian
معبد کنگاورPersian
نیایشگاه آناهیتاPersian
Anahita TapınağıTurkish
معبد آناهيتاUrdu
معبد آناهيتا (كنگاور)Urdu

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