Ancient Hill in Southwestern Iran Registered as National Monument

Tuesday, 31 July 2001

KHORRAMABAD, Lorestan Province The historical hill of Chogha Khandaq of Haj Khadijeh in this southwestern city has been registered as a national heritage site, Ali Sajjadi, the manager of the Provincial Cultural Heritage Department announced Sunday.

The cultural-historical monument is located 5km to the southeast of Khorramabad in Espestan region, Sajjadi added.

He concluded that this monument is related to the Partian, Sasanid and the Islamic eras, ranging between CE 11 and 12 centuries.