Taq-e Bostan

Summary

Taq-e Bostan is an archaeological site^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Taq-e Bostan is located in Kermanshah Province^[3].
• Taq-e Bostan is in the country of Iran^[4].
• Taq-e Bostan's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[5].
• Taq-e Bostan's architectural style is recorded as Sasanian architecture^[6].
• The location of Taq-e Bostan was Kermanshah^[7].
• Taq-e Bostan's Commons category is recorded as Taq-e Bostan^[8].
• Taq-e Bostan's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.387529, 'lon': 47.132096}^[9].
• Taq-e Bostan's heritage designation is recorded as Iranian National Heritage^[10].
• Taq-e Bostan's heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site^[11].
• Taq-e Bostan's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (i)^[12].
• Taq-e Bostan's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (ii)^[13].
• Taq-e Bostan's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iii)^[14].
• Taq-e Bostan's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iv)^[15].
• Taq-e Bostan's directions is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': '۴ کیلومتری مشرق کرمانشاه'}^[16].

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Geography

Taq-e Bostan is in the country of Iran^[4]. It is located in Kermanshah Province^[3].

Designation and Status

Taq-e Bostan's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[5]. Heritage statuses include Iranian National Heritage^[10] and Tentative World Heritage Site^[11].

Why It Matters

Taq-e Bostan ranks in the top 6% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]