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Natural History Musem
The province of West Azarbayjan has two Natural History Museums. One in the University of Orumieh and the other in the Environmental Directorate (regional office of the Department of The Environment). Exhibits of different animals, mammals, birds, reptiles, ... |
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Orumieh Museum
The said museum was constructed in the year 1967 in this city. It comprises of various sections exhibiting ancient, historical articles, two segments which are devoted to anthropology and a library. |
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Kelishin Inscription
The same is located in the Kelishin Pass (Oshnavieh), southwest of the Lake Orumieh. The engraving is on a cylindrical column and is written in two Orartoie and Assyrian scripts. The said engraving narrates the victories of one of the Orartoie rulers, ... |
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Zaab-e-Koochak River
The River Kloy or Zaab takes its sources in the heights of the Maidan Gorge 2,140 m. from the sea level, and after flowing through numerous valleys, flows across Piran Shahr and Sardasht and in Iraq flows into the Tigris (Dejleh) River. The river and ... |
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Jamal Abad Dam
This dam was constructed over a somewhat wide river in Jamal Abad Valley of Salmas in the beginning of 'Saljuqi ' period. This dam stands at a height of more that 10 m., with a length of 80 m. and a width of 6 m. This dam is used for the storage of water ... |
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Khan Takhty Encarvings
At 76 km. of the Orumieh - Salmas Road there is a village known as Khan Takhti. There is a huge flat slab of stone in the heights on which the encarvings of Khan Takhti exists. This engraving depicts three men, two of them riding alongside one on a galloping ... |
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Qarniyaroq Mountain Underground Caves
Located on the skirts of the Qarniyaroq Mountains between the Salmas and Somai district of Orumieh, there are some underground caves which have wide spaces and chambers, and are related to 700 BC. |
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Minas Mineral Spring
The Minas Spring is in the Minas village, southeast of Salmas containing many minerals. |
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Shalmash Waterfall
This is counted as one of the branches of Zaab River, located near the city of Sardasht. This waterfall is about 10 m. high with a good outflow of water. The beauty of this waterfall is further enhanced by the green beautiful valley and scattered forests ... |
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Chah Zendan Cave
This cave is near Takab, 40 km. from the ancient monument of Takht-e-Soleiman. It is 2950 m. above the sea level. This cave has come into existence by volcanic activity and in older times it had been used as a prison. In its vicinity there are some thermal ... |
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Kahriz Cave
This cave is located in Kahriz of Takab. It is about 3 m. in length and width, and its opening is approximately 2 m. in radius. |
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Karaftoo Cave
The said cave is located in Takab township and was used to be utilized by man in pre-historic ages. Karaftoo was also regarded as a temple. It has vast spaces and corridors and some effects of primitive human drawings have been also found here. |
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Takht-e-Soleiman Castle
The aggregate of the Takht-e-Soleiman monument is placed on a natural high land, about 20 m. above the surrounding plain. All the structural relics have been constructed within an oval shaped rampart. The exterior rampart with 5 m. thickness, 14 m. height ... |
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