Taq-e Gara
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| Location | Patagh Pass,Sarpol-e Zahab,Kermanshah Province,Iran |
| Coordinates | 34°25′54″N46°01′04″E/ 34.4318°N 46.0177°E |
| Height | 11.7 m |
Taq-e Garaor some timesTaq-e Shirinis a stone structure inIranwhich belongs to theSasanian Empire.It is built in thePatagh Passin the heights known as theGate of ZagrosinKermanshah ProvinceofIran.This structure is located on the way fromKermanshahtoSarpol-e Zahab,on the 15th kilometer fromSarpol-e Zahab;beside an ancient paving which connects theIranian PlateautoMesopotamia.[1][2]Due to changes of the path, now it is located below the road slope.[3]
Design and construction
[edit]There are conflicting views as to the time of its construction.Parthianand Sassanid eras have been proposed, but most archeologists and historians believe that it has been built during lateSassanid Empirefor a variety of reasons.
Access and attributes
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The monument is located on the old road from Kermanshah toQasr-e Shirinwith the new road overlooking it. It is about a five hundred meters walk away from the main road.
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