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After Nushijan, it is
always possible to return to the main Hamadan-Kermanshah
road through Touysekan and Godin excavation. But the
journey through Malayer, which is well-known for carpets,
Giyan Hill, Baba Jan Hill, Harsin and Ganj Dareh to
Kermanshah is worth the effort.
Combination of beautiful countryside set off by historical
landmarks makes for very pleasant drive, and the whole
journey to Kermanshah can easily be done in less than a
day.
To get to Giyan Hill, you must drive from Malayer toward
Boroujerd and heading to Nahavand. This road also rejoins
Hamadan-Kermanshah road, but at Nahavand a road heads West
33 km for Nur-abad and Baba Jan Hill.
Before turning off at the main Malayer-Boroujerd road for
Nahavand, there is again the choice of carrying on into
Khoram-abad, the Heart of Lorestan. Both Boroujerd and
Khoram-abad are pleasant towns, with a number of
interesting mosques and tombs. From Khoram-abad, where
citadel from its days of fame as "Black
Fortress" still survives, it is possible once again
to reach Kermanshah, by way of Baba Jan, Harsin and Ganj
Dareh.
Giyan Hill is Southwest of Nahavand, at the side of a road
turning West from the main road.
the site of this ancient settlement, which may have been
destroyed by Assyrian, almost 1000 BC, is believed to have
been habituated from 5000 BC on.
Many items of pottery, vessels and goblets were discovered
here, as well as valuable grave sites.
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