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- The stone lion of Hamada is a historical monument in Hamadan, Iran. The stone lion – one part of the ‘Lions’ Gate’ – sits on a hill where a Parthian-era cemetery is said to have been located. When first built, this statue had a twin counterpart for which they both constituted the old gate of the city.
The stone lion of Hamadan (Persian: شیر سنگی همدان šir-e sangi-ye hamedân) is a historical monument in Hamadan, Iran. The stone lion – one part of the 'Lions' Gate' – sits on a hill.
Oct 29, 2021 · The Stone Lion of Hamadan, which once had a twin, was part of the old gate of the city of Ecbatana in Persia (modern-day Iran). According to some accounts, the lions were built upon the order of Alexander the Great (r. 336-323 BCE) to commemorate the death of his close companion, Hephaestion (l.c. 356-324 BCE), in 324 BCE.
The stone lion of Hamada is a historical monument in Hamadan, Iran. The stone lion – one part of the ‘Lions’ Gate’ – sits on a hill where a Parthian-era cemetery is said to have been located.
The stone lion of Hamadan is a historical monument in Hamadan, Iran. The stone lion -one part of the 'Lions Gate'- sits on a hill where a Parthian era cemetery is said to have been located. When first built, this statue had a twin counterpart for which they both constituted the old gate of the city. Read more.
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The battered life-size sandstone lion, after which the Sang-e Šīr ('Stone lion') hill in the southeastern part of the city of Hamadān has been named, figures prominently in the local lore (Jackson 1906: 159-160; Nadjamabadi and Gropp 1968; Mousavi and Encyclopaedia Iranica 2003: 612-613).
Feb 28, 2018 · TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The stone lion of Hamedan (Shir'e Sangi) is a historical monument in Hamedan, west of Iran. The stone lion, one part of the 'Lion’s Gate', sits on a hill where a...
Sep 1, 2015 · The stone lion of Hamadan (Persian: šir-e sangi-ye hamedân) is a historical monument in Hamadan, Iran. The stone lion -one part of the ‘Lions Gate’- sits on a hill where a Parthian era cemetery is said to have been located.
