Statue of Hercules is sculpted out of stone at the east-western highway of Silk Road or Great Khorasan Road in the World Heritage Area of Bistoon near Kermanshah. This statue was built in Seljuq period. Building this statue was concurrent with the conquest of the Great Medians by Arsacid. This statue was discovered in 1337 at the time of Hamedan-Kermanshah road construction. Hercules is a mythical Greek hero whose statues are often made entirely naked. Its length is 1.47 meters and the statue is sculpted on the mountain and is attached to the mountain from behind. Reliefs and inscriptions have been inscribed on the back side of the statue in ancient Greek. Relief of a lion can be seen under the statue body whose length is 200 centimeters from tail to head and its tail length is 114 centimeters. Alaedin Travel can plan your Kermanshah tour while you are enjoying Iran tour packages so you can travel more easily and visit most of the city’s spectacular attractions. Meanwhile our agency’s tour leaders are not only well familiar with all city’s sightseeing, but also able to communicate and interact with different languages. So you can experience a unique journey with us.
