Visual Index of Hamadan Sites (Site name and description)
Alaviyan Dome Alaviyan Dome (12th century)
A former mosque converted long ago into a family tomb. 		Baba Taher Oryan Mausoleum Baba Taher Oryan Mausoleum (built 1967-1970)
Modern tomb of an 11th century Persian poet.
Ganjnameh Inscriptions Ganjnameh Inscriptions (5th century)
A 'Rosetta Stone' eulogy in three languages. 		Mausoleum of Avicenna Mausoleum of Avicenna (1953)
A modern interpretation of the Gunbad-i Qabus tomb tower.
Mausoleum of Esther and Mordechai Mausoleum of Esther and Mordechai (unknown age)
Traditional burial site of Esther and Mordechai of the Book of Esther.

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All images copyright 2009 Sanaz Shirshekar. Photographed April 2009.

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