Karaftu caves
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"ʿĒraklēs [ʾenth]ade katoikei, mēthen eiselthoi kakon".
"Herakles resides here, nothing evil may enter"
The Karaftu cavesTemplate:Efn (Template:Langx,Template:Langx) are an ensemble of artificially cut rock chambers located between Saqqez and Divandarreh, Kurdistan province, Iran. The cave complex dates back to the 3rd or 4th century BC and is of major importance due to its Greek inscription; "one of the very few examples preserved in situ" in Iran.[1]
Alongside the Bisotun Herakles, it represents one of the only extant Seleucid rock-cut artworks.
The rock-cut cave complex dates to the Seleucid era, and likely served as a Seleucid garrison.[2]
UNESCO
This cave was registered as one of Iran's national monuments on February 10, 1940, with registration number 330. Also, this cave was registered in UNESCO's temporary world list on November 15, 2022.[3][4][5]
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- ↑ غار باستانی کرفتو در فهرست موقت جهانی یونسکو ثبت شد، خبرگزاری مهر، آبان ۱۴۰۱
- ↑ ثبت غار باستانی «کرفتو» در فهرست موقت جهانی یونسکو Template:Webarchive، دنیای اقتصاد، ۲۶ آبان ۱۴۰۱
- ↑ Natural-Historical Complex / Cave of Karaftoo, UNESCO
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