Behbahan

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Behbahān (Persian بهبهان ) is a city in Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran.

The maximum temperature is about 50 ° C and the minimum temperature of 0 ° C.

The town developed after the decline of the city Arrajān in the 14th century, the ruins of which are located north of Behbahān.

Its inhabitants are mostly lures and speak alongside Persian also Lurisch and use words khuzischen origin.

Archaeological finds

Among the archaeological finds in the area include, inter alia, the ruins of the city Beh az Amed de Kavād, remains of an ancient bridge and a fire temple, ruins from the early Islamic period, continues to be a Madrasa from the Safavid period and the ruins of a castle with name Qal'a -ye Dokhtar (Castle of the daughter).

In addition, there were on the banks of marun several archaeological finds from the Elamite period, such as gold figures and an artfully squiggly gold object depicting two fighting winged lion with cuneiform inscriptions, which are now on display in the Iranian National Museum in Tehran.