Ancient World

Kangavar

Kangavar (Persian: كنگاور) is a city in the Central District of Kangavar County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Kangavar is in the easternmost part of Kermanshah province, on the modern road from Hamadan to Kermanshah, identical with a trace of the Silk Road, located at the distance of about 75 km from Hamadan and 96 km from Kermanshah.

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• ▸Antakya
• ▸Fifth siege of Gibraltar
• ▸Begram ivories

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