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in 637, Yazdegerd left Hulwan for the eastern provinces of his realm, and the town fell into the hands of the pursuing Arabs under Jarir ibn Abdallah Bajali in 640. In the early 640s, the town was of strategic importance as a frontier post between the Mesopotamian lowlands and the still
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In the early Islamic period, until the 10th century, the town is described "as a flourishing town in a fertile district producing much fruit" (L. Lockhart). It was situated on the
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in 1046, while an earthquake in 1049 completed the town's destruction. Although rebuilt, it never recovered its former prosperity, and is now the town of
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The Lands of the Eastern Caliphate: Mesopotamia, Persia, and Central Asia, from the Moslem Conquest to the Time of Timur
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adds that the town was surrounded by a wall with eight gates, and included, alongside a mosque, a
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Around the turn of the 11th century, the town was governed by the semi-independent
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The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 4: From the Arab Invasion to the Saljuqs
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The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 4: From the Arab Invasion to the Saljuqs
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488–496, 498–531), but it is far more ancient: it was known since
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Under the Sasanian Empire, the district of Hulwan was called
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The Encyclopedia of Islam, New Edition, Volume III: H–Iram
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List of cities, towns and villages in Kermanshah Province
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the town's figs were dried and widely exported, while
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Ancient Iranian town near present-day Sarpol-e Zahab
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It was taken and burned by the 277:in 636, the last Sasanian ruler, 773: 437: 336:, the town was half the size of 305:, and was the first town of the 236:("victorious Kavad"). After the 54: 47: 533:, pp. 62–63, 191, 227–228. 1303:History of Kermanshah province 678:Iraq After the Muslim Conquest 55: 1: 1247:Hunters cave,Behistun_complex 1159:The Stone cave Hossein Kuhkan 141:) was an ancient town on the 270:on the Mesopotamian plain. 675:Morony, Michael G. (2005). 30:For the city in Egypt, see 1334: 1313:Destroyed populated places 213:(Χαλωνῖτις). According to 29: 1250:Jamé Mosque of Kermanshah 771: 238:Muslim conquest of Persia 206: 42: 820:Eslamabad-e Gharb County 585:Busse, Heribert (1975). 165:, considered the town a 1217:Tagh e gara,Patagh pass 1065:Salas-e Babajani County 587:"Iran under the Būyids" 1196:dakhmeh(Darbad,Sahneh) 1179:Sorkh Deh chamber tomb 589:. In R.N. Frye (ed.). 457:. London: John Murray. 258:) of the North, under 1308:Former cities in Iran 1264:Anubanini rock relief 1227:Khaja Barookh's House 1210:Tekyeh Moaven al-molk 1088:Sarpol-e Zahab County 681:. Gorgias Press LLC. 652:Lockhart, L. (1986). 359:metropolitan province 244:and became known as: 169:foundation dating to 113:34.46500°N 45.85500°E 1239:Emad al doleh Mosque 1174:Essaqwand Rock Tombs 1144:Behistun Inscription 996:Qasr-e Shirin County 843:Gilan-e Gharb County 357:The town was also a 286:Sasanian-controlled 750:Kermanshah Province 572:, pp. 297–298. 509:, pp. 192–193. 447:, ed. (1854–1857). 413:, pp. 571–572. 275:Battle of Qadisiyya 109: /  86:Kermanshah Province 39: 1243:Tekyeh Biglarbeygi 363:Church of the East 197:, it was known as 118:34.46500; 45.85500 1290: 1289: 1223:Ghoori Ghale Cave 1154:Temple of Anahita 1127: 1126: 925:Kermanshah County 828:Eslamabad-e Gharb 485:, pp. 12–13. 240:, the words were 128: 127: 63:Shown within Iran 16:(Redirected from 1325: 1273:populated places 793: 777: 743: 736: 729: 720: 715: 692: 671: 648: 626: 604: 573: 567: 561: 555: 549: 543: 534: 528: 522: 516: 510: 504: 498: 492: 486: 480: 474: 468: 459: 458: 441: 440: 435: 426: 420: 414: 408: 283:Battle of Jalula 215:Diodorus Siculus 208: 143:Zagros Mountains 140: 124: 123: 121: 120: 119: 114: 110: 107: 106: 105: 102: 58: 57: 51: 40: 21: 1333: 1332: 1328: 1327: 1326: 1324: 1323: 1322: 1318:Sasanian cities 1293: 1292: 1291: 1286: 1268: 1231:Chiyajani Tappe 1205:Do-Ashkaft Cave 1123: 1100: 1082: 1059: 1036: 1019:Ravansar County 1013: 990: 952: 919: 907:Kangavar County 901: 889:Javanrud County 883: 860: 837: 814: 778: 769: 753: 747: 712: 695: 689: 674: 668: 651: 631:Le Strange, Guy 629: 623: 607: 601: 584: 581: 576: 568: 564: 558:Le Strange 1905 556: 552: 544: 537: 531:Le Strange 1905 529: 525: 517: 513: 505: 501: 493: 489: 481: 477: 469: 462: 443: 438: 436: 429: 421: 417: 409: 394: 390: 288:Iranian plateau 159: 117: 115: 111: 108: 103: 100: 98: 96: 95: 67: 66: 65: 64: 61: 60: 59: 35: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 1331: 1329: 1321: 1320: 1315: 1310: 1305: 1295: 1294: 1288: 1287: 1285: 1284: 1282: 1276: 1274: 1270: 1269: 1267: 1266: 1261: 1256: 1251: 1248: 1245: 1240: 1237: 1232: 1229: 1224: 1221: 1220:Sarab Niloufar 1218: 1215: 1212: 1207: 1202: 1197: 1191: 1186: 1181: 1176: 1171: 1166: 1161: 1156: 1151: 1146: 1141: 1135: 1133: 1129: 1128: 1125: 1124: 1122: 1121: 1116: 1110: 1108: 1102: 1101: 1099: 1098: 1096:Sarpol-e Zahab 1092: 1090: 1084: 1083: 1081: 1080: 1075: 1069: 1067: 1061: 1060: 1058: 1057: 1052: 1046: 1044: 1038: 1037: 1035: 1034: 1029: 1023: 1021: 1015: 1014: 1012: 1011: 1006: 1000: 998: 992: 991: 989: 988: 983: 978: 973: 968: 962: 960: 954: 953: 951: 950: 945: 940: 935: 929: 927: 921: 920: 918: 917: 911: 909: 903: 902: 900: 899: 893: 891: 885: 884: 882: 881: 876: 870: 868: 862: 861: 859: 858: 853: 847: 845: 839: 838: 836: 835: 830: 824: 822: 816: 815: 813: 812: 807: 805:Kerend-e Gharb 801: 799: 790: 780: 779: 772: 770: 768: 767: 761: 759: 755: 754: 748: 746: 745: 738: 731: 723: 717: 716: 710: 693: 687: 672: 666: 649: 627: 622:978-1136199806 621: 609:Huart, Clément 605: 599: 580: 577: 575: 574: 562: 560:, p. 191. 550: 548:, p. 142. 535: 523: 519:Zarrinkub 1975 511: 499: 495:Zarrinkub 1975 487: 483:Zarrinkub 1975 475: 473:, p. 141. 460: 445:Smith, William 427: 415: 391: 389: 386: 382:Sarpol-e Zahab 343:hudud al-'alam 158: 155: 151:Sarpol-e Zahab 126: 125: 93: 89: 88: 83: 79: 78: 73: 69: 68: 62: 53: 52: 46: 45: 44: 43: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1330: 1319: 1316: 1314: 1311: 1309: 1306: 1304: 1301: 1300: 1298: 1283: 1281: 1278: 1277: 1275: 1271: 1265: 1262: 1260: 1257: 1255: 1252: 1249: 1246: 1244: 1241: 1238: 1236: 1233: 1230: 1228: 1225: 1222: 1219: 1216: 1213: 1211: 1208: 1206: 1203: 1201: 1198: 1195: 1192: 1190: 1187: 1185: 1182: 1180: 1177: 1175: 1172: 1170: 1167: 1165: 1162: 1160: 1157: 1155: 1152: 1150: 1147: 1145: 1142: 1140: 1139:Kohneh Bridge 1137: 1136: 1134: 1130: 1120: 1117: 1115: 1112: 1111: 1109: 1107: 1106:Sonqor County 1103: 1097: 1094: 1093: 1091: 1089: 1085: 1079: 1076: 1074: 1071: 1070: 1068: 1066: 1062: 1056: 1053: 1051: 1048: 1047: 1045: 1043: 1042:Sahneh County 1039: 1033: 1030: 1028: 1025: 1024: 1022: 1020: 1016: 1010: 1007: 1005: 1004:Qasr-e Shirin 1002: 1001: 999: 997: 993: 987: 984: 982: 979: 977: 974: 972: 969: 967: 964: 963: 961: 959: 955: 949: 946: 944: 941: 939: 936: 934: 931: 930: 928: 926: 922: 916: 913: 912: 910: 908: 904: 898: 895: 894: 892: 890: 886: 880: 877: 875: 872: 871: 869: 867: 866:Harsin County 863: 857: 854: 852: 851:Gilan-e Gharb 849: 848: 846: 844: 840: 834: 831: 829: 826: 825: 823: 821: 817: 811: 808: 806: 803: 802: 800: 798: 797:Dalahu County 794: 791: 789: 785: 781: 776: 766: 763: 762: 760: 756: 751: 744: 739: 737: 732: 730: 725: 724: 721: 713: 711:0-521-20093-8 707: 703: 699: 694: 690: 684: 680: 679: 673: 669: 667:90-04-08118-6 663: 659: 655: 650: 646: 642: 638: 637: 632: 628: 624: 618: 615:. 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Hulwan, Iran
Helwan
Hulwan is located in Iran
Iran
Kermanshah Province
34°27′54″N 45°51′18″E / 34.46500°N 45.85500°E / 34.46500; 45.85500
Persian
Zagros Mountains
Iran
Sarpol-e Zahab
al-Tabari
Sasanian
Kavadh I
reigned
Assyrian
Babylonia
Media
Seleucids
Greek
Diodorus Siculus
Boeotia
Xerxes
Muslim conquest of Persia
Arabicized
kust
Khosrau II
Mesopotamia
Ctesiphon
Battle of Qadisiyya
Yazdegerd III

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