Kermanshah

Kermanshah derives from the Sasanian era title Kirmanshah, meaning 'King of Kerman'.

Neanderthal Man existed in the Kermanshah region, with the only discovered skeletal remains of this early human in Iran found in three caves there.

The Behistun Inscription in Kermanshah is considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is crucial for deciphering cuneiform scripts.

Kermanshah has the largest Kurdish population in Iran, with the local dialect called Kermashani.

Doris Lessing, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007, was born in Kermanshah to British parents.