Bisotun
Also known as Behistun, Behistun Complex
CulturalIran
Iran
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iii).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Iran
Inscribed
2006
Area
187 ha
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Ecbatana
IranCultural109 km away
Cultural Landscape of Hawraman/Uramanat
IranCultural118 km away
Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad Valley
IranCultural130 km away
Takht-e Soleyman
IranCultural247 km away
Susa
IranCultural256 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ6547997, open data (CC0)
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