Ancient Site of Hegmataneh

Ancient Site of Hegmataneh is in , . Ancient Site of Hegmataneh is situated nearby to the mosque , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include مسجد پیروادی (گازران) and Tomb of Esther and Mordechai.

Mosque
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is a mosque, which is situated 170 metres west of Ancient Site of Hegmataneh.

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The is a tomb located in , . Iranian Jews and Iranian Christians believe it houses the remains of the biblical Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai, and it is the most important pilgrimage site for Jews and Christians in Iran. is situated 1 km south of Ancient Site of Hegmataneh.

Museum
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is situated 440 metres southeast of Ancient Site of Hegmataneh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ecbatana and Hamadan.

Locality
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was an ancient city, the capital of the Median kingdom, and the first capital in Iranian history. It later became the summer capital of the Achaemenid and Parthian empires.

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is one of the oldest cities in , and some believe the world. The city became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2024.

Neighborhood
is a city in the Central District of Hamadan County, province, . is situated 6 km northwest of Ancient Site of Hegmataneh.

Ancient Site of Hegmataneh

Latitude
34.80681° or 34° 48′ 25″ north
Longitude
48.51571° or 48° 30′ 57″ east
Open location code
8H6CRG48+P7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5156830721
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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