Ravansar

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Ravansar (روانسر) is an ancient small town in the northwest of Kermanshah Province in the west of Iran. The earliest evidence for human occupation in the area dates back to Middle Paleolithic as it is indicated by stone artifacts that have been found at Kuliyan and Jawri caves. There are some archaeological mounds such as Tappa Mousaeii and Tappa Khanileh.It is located in the northwest of Kermanshah where people speak Sorani dialect of Kurdish. The town located at southern end of Shaho Mountain.Its natural landscape and cold water spring (سراب) are very famous. Rawansar or Ravansar is very important karstic area which supply drinking water by large and small springs.----The beautiful Ravansar Spring (سراب زیبای روانسر)

Another newer view of the fabulous spring

Description

This county is bounded in the north to Paveh and Javanroud and in the south to Kermanshah. According to 1996 (1375 by Iranian Calendar) census, Rawnsar had a population of 45324.

Tourist attractions

Beautiful landscapes and natural ponds such as: Goni-Khani spring and Jawri pond and also the Achaemenid rock tomb of Qoleh and a large archaeological mound called Tappa Mousaeii (Jews).There are also a number of caves such as Mar Kuliyan.

References

* cite book
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last = Taheri
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year = 2000
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title = Essays on the Archaeology, Geology, Geography, and Culture of Rawansar Area.
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publisher = Taq-e Bostan Publications
location = Kermanshah
id = ISBN 964-5551-79-X
url = kir

ee also

*Javanroud
*Paveh