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Tepe Giyan

Tepe Gyan is an archaeological site in the highland central Zagros Mountains in . Tepe Giyan contains a necropolis of 123 graves and distinctive pottery which displays some affinities with the ceramics found at another Elamite site of Tepe Sialk.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archeological site in Iran
  • Also known as: “Gian Tappa”, “Giyan Tepe”, and “Tepe Gyan”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Giyan and Gilabad.

Town
is a city in, and the capital of, District of Nahavand County, province, . It also serves as the administrative center for Rural District.

Village
is a village in Sarab Rural District, Giyan District, Nahavand County, Hamadan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 1,878, in 514 families.

Village
is a village in, and the capital of, Sarab Rural District of Giyan District, Nahavand County, province, . is situated 2½ km west of Tepe Giyan.

Tepe Giyan

Latitude
34.18163° or 34° 10′ 54″ north
Longitude
48.24366° or 48° 14′ 37″ east
Open location code
8H6C56JV+MF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4200124734
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q15210545
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In Other Languages

From German to Persian—“Tepe Giyan” goes by many names.
  • German: “Tepe Giyan”
  • Italian: “Tepe Giyan”
  • Persian: “تپه گیان”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Giyan hill and دفتر پست شهر گیان.

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