Behistun overview
Region Zagros, Elam, and Iran
Latitude 34.38423791 N suggest info
Longitude 47.40481312 E
Status Accurate location
Nearest sites
within 500 km
Do-Ashkaft cave, circa 25.3 km (15.7 mi) west
Anahita Temple, circa 52.4 km (32.6 mi) east
Tepe Guran, circa 75.3 km (46.8 mi) south-west
Konkobar, Kangavar, circa 52.5 km (32.6 mi) east
Baba Jan Tepe (West), circa 63.2 km (39.2 mi) south-east
Karhane, circa 55.8 km (34.7 mi) east
Godin Tepe, circa 62.7 km (38.9 mi) east
Deh-e Now, circa 68.1 km (42.3 mi) south-east
Teppe Giyan, circa 80.3 km (49.9 mi) east
Ganj Dareh, circa 71.3 km (44.3 mi) east
Chogha Gavaneh, Eslamabad-e Gharb, circa 86.1 km (53.5 mi) west
Ecbatana, Hamadan, Hagmatana, Achmeta, Epiphaneia, circa 112.1 km (69.6 mi) east
Apameia, Apamea, Ganjnameh, circa 103.5 km (64.3 mi) east
Dehloran, circa 188 km (116.8 mi) south
Teppe-ye Mosalla, circa 112.3 km (69.8 mi) east
Teppe Bowla, circa 191.6 km (119.1 mi) south
Tepe Nush-i Jan, circa 112.7 km (70 mi) east
Ali Kosh, circa 203.2 km (126.3 mi) south
Gilan Gharbi, circa 139.1 km (86.4 mi) west
Ziwiyeh, circa 218.7 km (135.9 mi) north
Zend-i Suleiman, circa 248.6 km (154.5 mi) north
Gerde Sefe, South, circa 163.7 km (101.7 mi) north-west
Gerde Sefe, North, circa 164.4 km (102.2 mi) north-west
unidentified site, Tapa Gulawi, circa 166.3 km (103.3 mi) north-west
Kermez Tepe, circa 158.6 km (98.6 mi) north-east
Teppe Jaffarabad, circa 246.6 km (153.2 mi) south
Teppe Suleiman, circa 250.7 km (155.8 mi) south
Susa, Shushan, circa 256.6 km (159.5 mi) south
Der, Tell Aqar, circa 195.4 km (121.4 mi) south-west
Abu Fanduweh, circa 268.4 km (166.8 mi) south
Chogha Bonut, circa 261.2 km (162.3 mi) south-east
Tepe Moussian, circa 203.7 km (126.6 mi) south
Bugga Ishan, circa 268.5 km (166.8 mi) south-east
Chogha Mish, circa 262.9 km (163.4 mi) south-east
Tell Wabla, circa 297 km (184.5 mi) south
Yasin Teppe, circa 193.4 km (120.2 mi) north-west
Awal, Tell es-Suleimeh, circa 212.8 km (132.3 mi) west
Gerde Resh, circa 198.2 km (123.2 mi) north-west
Dur Untash, Chogha Zanbil, circa 283.8 km (176.4 mi) south-east
Chogha Pahwandeh, circa 272 km (169 mi) south-east
Choga Mami, circa 188.3 km (117 mi) west
El-Akkar el-Kabir, circa 341.6 km (212.3 mi) south
Gerd-i Resh, circa 213.8 km (132.9 mi) north-west
Iwan-e Karkheh, circa 238.3 km (148.1 mi) south
Adab, Tell Bismaya, circa 302.2 km (187.8 mi) south-west
Takht-i-Suleiman, Takht-e Soleyman, circa 247.4 km (153.7 mi) north
Tell Abedeh, circa 206.6 km (128.4 mi) west
Kesh?, Larak?, Tell Wilaya, circa 281.6 km (175 mi) south-west
Lagash, Tell al-Hiba, circa 343 km (213.1 mi) south
Bad-tibira, Dûr-gurgurri, Pantibiblos, Patibira, Tell al-Madineh, circa 318.4 km (197.8 mi) south-west
Girsu, Ngirsu, Tello, Telloh, circa 334.3 km (207.7 mi) south-west
Tell Abu Dibis, circa 254.9 km (158.4 mi) south-west
Kabr Umm et-Tuwaib, circa 257.1 km (159.8 mi) south
Tulul Faridishad, circa 217.8 km (135.3 mi) west
Tell Banura, circa 288.9 km (179.5 mi) south-west
Izertu, Zirtu, Bukan, circa 261.2 km (162.3 mi) north-west
Me Turnat, Tulul Baradan, Es-Sib, Haddad, circa 217.3 km (135 mi) west
Zabala, Tell Ibzeikh, circa 326.4 km (202.8 mi) south-west
Ali Pasha, circa 218.1 km (135.5 mi) west
Tell Tarbas, circa 327.3 km (203.4 mi) south-west
Eshnunna, Tell Asmar, circa 266.4 km (165.5 mi) west
Tell Shmid, circa 328.3 km (204 mi) south-west
Umma, Tell Jokha, circa 333.6 km (207.3 mi) south-west
Tell Yelkhi, circa 221 km (137.3 mi) west
Kabnak, Haft Tepe, circa 270.2 km (167.9 mi) south
Palegawra cave, circa 251.4 km (156.2 mi) north-west
Umm al-Hafriyat, circa 308.5 km (191.7 mi) south-west
Tell es-Saad, circa 275.9 km (171.4 mi) west
Sharrakum, Urusagrig, circa 307.7 km (191.2 mi) south-west
Hupshana, Deh-i Now, Deh-e Now, circa 279.3 km (173.5 mi) south-east
Tell el-Halfayah, circa 279.7 km (173.8 mi) west
Tepe Sagzabad, circa 281.2 km (174.7 mi) north-east
[Placemark], circa 281.2 km (174.7 mi) north-east
Kutalla, Tell Sifr, circa 368.8 km (229.2 mi) south-west
Mashkan-Shapir, Tell Abu Dhuwari, circa 298.8 km (185.7 mi) south-west
Qal'at Jarmo, circa 258.4 km (160.6 mi) north-west
Tell Bismaya, circa 288.6 km (179.3 mi) west
Kisurra, Tell Abu Hatab, circa 335 km (208.2 mi) south-west
Kandovan, circa 393.3 km (244.4 mi) north
Tell Abu Dhaba, circa 290 km (180.2 mi) south-west
Shuruppak, Tell Fara, circa 339.4 km (210.9 mi) south-west
Abar Yafa, circa 290.9 km (180.8 mi) south-west
Band-e Kaisar, Pol-e Kaisar, circa 291.9 km (181.4 mi) south-east
Gaida, circa 292.1 km (181.5 mi) west
Tell Agrab, circa 261 km (162.1 mi) west
Larsa, Tell as-Senkereh, circa 374 km (232.4 mi) south-west
Tell al-Oueili, Tell Awayli, circa 377 km (234.3 mi) south-west
Hajji Firuz Tepe, circa 338.6 km (210.4 mi) north-west
Tell Rishad, circa 293.4 km (182.3 mi) west
Ishan Abu Basur esh-Sharqi, circa 294.4 km (182.9 mi) south-west
Hasanlu Tepe, Hasanloo, circa 340.2 km (211.4 mi) north-west
Nibru, Nippur, Afak, circa 322.3 km (200.2 mi) south-west
Kisiga, Kuara, Duru, Tell al-Lahm, circa 413.1 km (256.7 mi) south
Ur, Uru.Unuki, Tell al-Muqayyar, circa 399.5 km (248.2 mi) south
Qusheh Dagh, Mountain of Cush, circa 440.7 km (273.8 mi) north
Merejib, circa 407.5 km (253.2 mi) south
Tell al-Ubaid, circa 400.6 km (248.9 mi) south
Tel Omar Theatre, circa 302 km (187.6 mi) south-west
Karunah, circa 305.6 km (189.9 mi) south-west
Isin, Ishan al-Bahriyat, circa 341.7 km (212.3 mi) south-west
Girumu, Ishan Khilala, Tell Barghuthiat, circa 305.8 km (190 mi) south-west
Uruk, Unug, Warka, circa 378.2 km (235 mi) south-west
Tabriz, circa 421.9 km (262.2 mi) north
Tell Bazmusian, circa 298.8 km (185.7 mi) north-west
Kesh?, Abu Salabikh, circa 322.4 km (200.3 mi) south-west
Tell Shemshara, circa 299.2 km (185.9 mi) north-west
Teppe Darouqeh, circa 311.1 km (193.3 mi) south-east
Ishan Abu Hatab, circa 303.1 km (188.3 mi) south-west
Eridu, Eridug, Nunki, Babel, Tell Abu Shahrain, circa 418 km (259.7 mi) south
Ishan Abu Qabr, circa 304 km (188.9 mi) south-west
Yanik Tepe, circa 419.2 km (260.5 mi) north
Tal-i Ghazir, circa 385.1 km (239.3 mi) south-east
Bard-e Nechandeh, circa 316.9 km (196.9 mi) south-east
Ishan Angur Zuraybah, circa 301.2 km (187.1 mi) south-west
Niru, Jemdet Nasr, circa 305.8 km (190 mi) south-west
Dinkha Tepe, circa 354.9 km (220.5 mi) north-west
Shad Shahpur, Qazvin, circa 316.3 km (196.5 mi) north-east
Teppe Meshwall 1, circa 322.1 km (200.1 mi) south-east
Teppe Meshwall 2, circa 322.2 km (200.2 mi) south-east
Great Mosque of Mutawakkil, circa 324.4 km (201.6 mi) west
Nerebtum, Tell Ishchali, circa 286.9 km (178.3 mi) west
Samarra, circa 324.7 km (201.7 mi) west
Puzrish-Dagan, Tell Drehem, circa 324.7 km (201.7 mi) south-west
Tutub, Tell Khafajah, circa 286.9 km (178.2 mi) west
Sippar, Zimbir, Tell Abu Habbah, circa 326.7 km (203 mi) south-west
Pasveh, Rasuh tepe, circa 327.5 km (203.5 mi) north-west
Tell et-Telliya, circa 400.3 km (248.8 mi) south-west
Tell Uqair, Tell Aqair, circa 310.1 km (192.7 mi) south-west
Abu Biyariq, circa 317.5 km (197.3 mi) south-west
Tell Deheb, circa 298.5 km (185.5 mi) south-west
Marlik Tepe, circa 329.3 km (204.6 mi) north-east
Ctesiphon, Taq Kisra, circa 298 km (185.2 mi) south-west
Kish 1, Mounds A to H, and V, Tell Ingharra and Tell Bandar, circa 330.9 km (205.6 mi) south-west
Abû Dulaf Mosque, circa 330.7 km (205.5 mi) west
Kish 2, Mounds Z and T, Tell al-Uhaymir, circa 331.5 km (206 mi) south-west
Tulul Khalfat, circa 316.9 km (196.9 mi) south-west
Kutha, Tell Ibrahim, circa 315.5 km (196 mi) south-west
Zaralulu, Tell al Dhibai, circa 294.6 km (183 mi) west
Seleukia, Tell Umar, circa 301 km (187 mi) south-west
Tepe Bormi, circa 404.1 km (251.1 mi) south-east
Umma, Tell Umm al-Aqarib, Tell Umm el-Ajarib, circa 336.5 km (209.1 mi) south-west
Diniktum, Tell Muhammad, circa 296.7 km (184.4 mi) west
Shaduppum, Tell Harmal, circa 296.5 km (184.2 mi) west
Naqadeh tepe, Sulduz, Naqadeh, circa 339 km (210.6 mi) north-west
Tell Madan, circa 283.2 km (176 mi) west
Subkhayet el-Bezel, Abu Dihin, circa 341.2 km (212 mi) south-west
Marad, Wana as-Sadoum, circa 352.6 km (219.1 mi) south-west
Babylon, Bab Ilu, Nunki, circa 344.5 km (214 mi) south-west
Tepe Kordlar, circa 404.8 km (251.5 mi) north-west
Arrapha, Kirkuk, circa 299.8 km (186.3 mi) west
Tepe Gyaur, circa 395.3 km (245.6 mi) north-west
Tell Tendy, circa 437.6 km (271.9 mi) south-east
Gougtapeh, Geoy Tepe, Göz Tepe, circa 403.4 km (250.7 mi) north-west
Tulul Mahasin, circa 319 km (198.2 mi) south-west
Upi, Upija, Opis, Akshak, circa 294.8 km (183.2 mi) west
Urmia, Orumiyeh, circa 408.7 km (254 mi) north-west
Tell Ishaqi I, circa 317 km (197 mi) south-west
Tell Ishaqi II, circa 317.6 km (197.3 mi) south-west
Tell Aswad, circa 313 km (194.5 mi) west
Kurruhanni, Makunta, Tell al-Fakhar, circa 298.8 km (185.7 mi) west
Pumbedita, circa 356.1 km (221.3 mi) west
Ishan Rakiba, Ishan Ranya, circa 356.7 km (221.7 mi) south-west
Kudish Saghir, circa 305.7 km (190 mi) west
Chogha Qal, circa 356.8 km (221.7 mi) south-east
Admannu, Natmane, Tell Ali, circa 357.3 km (222 mi) west
Dibak Teppe, circa 308.3 km (191.6 mi) west
Tell Hadari, circa 319.5 km (198.5 mi) south-west
Nuzi, Gasur, Yorghan Tepe, circa 307.5 km (191.1 mi) west
Sippar-Amnanum, Tell ed-Der, circa 320.7 km (199.3 mi) west
Tell Jawan II, circa 323.2 km (200.8 mi) south-west
Tell Jawan I, circa 323.6 km (201.1 mi) south-west
Tell Jawan IV, circa 324.2 km (201.4 mi) south-west
Ishan Abu Ajaj, circa 364.7 km (226.6 mi) south-west
Dilbat, Tell ed-Duleim, circa 358.2 km (222.6 mi) south-west
Dur-Kurigalzu, Aqar Quf, circa 317.1 km (197 mi) west
Akkad, Agade, circa 337.3 km (209.6 mi) south-west
Tell al-Abyad, circa 317.8 km (197.4 mi) west
Tell Abu Shijar, circa 318.2 km (197.7 mi) west
Abu Qubur, circa 325.2 km (202.1 mi) west
Imam Jadir, circa 305.2 km (189.7 mi) west
Makhrut, circa 306.5 km (190.5 mi) west
Ishan Abu Amud, circa 328.3 km (204 mi) west
Nushabad, circa 372.2 km (231.3 mi) east
Ozbaki, circa 339.2 km (210.8 mi) north-east
Borsippa, Birs Nimrud, circa 360.5 km (224 mi) south-west
Tell al-Fakhar, circa 314.9 km (195.7 mi) west
Akkad, Agade, circa 337.5 km (209.7 mi) west
Abu Gubur, Abu Qubur, circa 335 km (208.1 mi) west
Ikaros, Icarea, Tell Said F6, circa 556.8 km (346 mi) south
Kharaib el-Qadisiya, Al-Qatul, circa 318.4 km (197.9 mi) west
Ishan Abu Kumbaru, circa 387.3 km (240.6 mi) south
Sura, circa 387.5 km (240.8 mi) south-west
Alexandria, Antiochia in Susiana, Charax Spasinu, Charax Pasinu, Charax Spasinou, Charax Spasinu, circa 388.2 km (241.2 mi) south
Tell es-Sawwan, circa 323 km (200.7 mi) west
Raga, Rhagae, Rhages, Arsacia, Rey, Ray, Shahr-e-Ray, circa 392.5 km (243.9 mi) east
Teppe Dizajtakye, circa 393.2 km (244.3 mi) north-west
Samawah, circa 394.5 km (245.1 mi) south-west
Nehardea, circa 394.9 km (245.4 mi) west
Tell es-Sakheri, circa 396.4 km (246.3 mi) south
Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta, Tulul el-Aqar, circa 396.8 km (246.6 mi) west
Arbil, Qalinj Agha, circa 367.9 km (228.6 mi) north-west
Tell Abu Shaib, circa 404.3 km (251.2 mi) south
Al Qusair, circa 404.8 km (251.5 mi) south-west
Al-Qadisiyyah, circa 405.2 km (251.8 mi) south-west
Tell Abu Rasain, circa 409.8 km (254.6 mi) south
Birtha, Takritain, Tikrit, circa 340.8 km (211.7 mi) west
Kalhu, Calah, Nimrud, circa 416.3 km (258.7 mi) north-west
Eridu mound 2, Palace, circa 417.1 km (259.2 mi) south
Tell Anbar, circa 358.5 km (222.8 mi) west
Eridu mound 5, circa 418.8 km (260.3 mi) south
Tappeh Balu, circa 419.1 km (260.4 mi) north-west
Eridu mound 7, circa 419.5 km (260.7 mi) south
Eridu mound 3, circa 419.9 km (260.9 mi) south
Alexandria Charax, Arjan, circa 494.3 km (307.2 mi) south-east
Eridu mound 6, circa 420.6 km (261.3 mi) south
Teppe Sharbat, Tappeh Šarbat, circa 422.3 km (262.4 mi) north-west
Teppe Sabz, circa 496.9 km (308.8 mi) south-east
Tell Aswad, circa 427.1 km (265.4 mi) west
Kilizu, Qasr Shamamok, circa 382.9 km (237.9 mi) north-west
Atashgah, circa 431.7 km (268.2 mi) south-east
Qal-e Geli, circa 450.5 km (279.9 mi) south-east
Hirba Jarura, circa 434 km (269.7 mi) west
Anbar, Pirisbora, Tell Anbar, circa 373.2 km (231.9 mi) west
Tell el-Harim, circa 438.1 km (272.2 mi) west
Yarimjah, Yaramga, Zikku?, circa 438.9 km (272.7 mi) north-west
Tell Arpachiyah, Tepe Reshwa, circa 440 km (273.4 mi) north-west
Tell Ibrahim Bayis, circa 382.9 km (237.9 mi) west
Ninua, Niniveh, Kouyounjik, Nebi Yunis, circa 443.6 km (275.7 mi) north-west
Tell Babul, circa 444.1 km (275.9 mi) north-west
Gabae, circa 444.4 km (276.1 mi) east
Bash Tapia, Bashtabiya, Pashtabia, circa 445.9 km (277.1 mi) north-west
Sialk, circa 370.8 km (230.4 mi) east
Kelardasht, Kelar mound, circa 414.4 km (257.5 mi) north-east
Shanidar cave, circa 438.2 km (272.3 mi) north-west
Dur Sharrukin, Khorsabad, circa 446 km (277.1 mi) north-west
Hatra, Khvarvaran, circa 447.5 km (278.1 mi) west
Ukhaidir, circa 413.8 km (257.1 mi) south-west
Tell Akrah, circa 383.8 km (238.5 mi) west
Amedi, Amadiya, circa 464.3 km (288.5 mi) north-west
Tol-e Afghani, circa 473.9 km (294.5 mi) south-east
Kasappa, Tell Kashaf, circa 408.7 km (253.9 mi) west
Imgur-Enlil, Tell Balawat, circa 417 km (259.1 mi) north-west
Ashur, Assur, Qalat Sherqat, circa 396 km (246.1 mi) west
Kar-Mullissi, Keramlais, circa 420.6 km (261.3 mi) north-west
Eil-Kushtu, Alqosh, Alqush, circa 469.3 km (291.6 mi) north-west
Amr Khan, Umarkan, circa 420 km (261 mi) north-west
Tell Huwaish, circa 403.2 km (250.6 mi) west
Ovchular Tepesi, circa 615.1 km (382.2 mi) north-west
Oglankale, circa 615.6 km (382.5 mi) north-west
Shibaniba, Tell Billa, circa 432.4 km (268.7 mi) north-west
Haftavan Tepe, circa 481.3 km (299.1 mi) north-west
Tell Hassuna, circa 423.8 km (263.3 mi) west
Tepe Gawra, circa 442.8 km (275.1 mi) north-west
Tell Arpachiyah, Tepe Reshwa, Tell Arpachiyah, Tepe Reshwa, circa 440 km (273.4 mi) north-west
Tell Derek, circa 446.3 km (277.3 mi) north-west
Tell Afar, circa 500.3 km (310.9 mi) west
Database ID 493, created 29 Apr 2007, 22:29, Last changed 29 Sep 2014, 22:15