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variety of awe-inspiring historical sites including Taq-e Bostan and the UNESCO-registered Bisotun.Inscribed into the base of a towering
cliff, Taq-e Bostan comprises extraordinary Sassanian bas-reliefs of ancient victorious kings divide opinions
Late afternoon is the best time to visit, as the cliff turns a brilliant orange in the setting sun, which then dies poetically on the far
side of the duck pond.Bisotun is a patchwork of immense yet impressive life-size carvings depicting king Darius I and several other figures
UNESCO has it that Bisotun bears outstanding testimony to the important interchange of human values in the development of monumental art and
writing, reflecting ancient traditions in monumental bas-reliefs.Another popular historical site in the province is the Temple of Anahita in
the city of Kangavar, which is believed to have been built circa 200 BC
Several column bases and ruins of a wall remain from the magnificent Greek-style temple
The temple was used during the Parthian era (248 BC-224) as well as the Sassanid era (224-651).Kermanshah was founded in the 4th century CE
by Bahram IV of the Sassanid dynasty
Conquered by the Arabs in 640, it was called Qirmasin (Qirmashin)
Under the Seljuk rule in the 11th century, it was the chief town of Kordestan
Occupied by the Turkish army in 1915 during World War I, it was evacuated in 1917
