Yafteh

Yafteh
Yafteh
location in Iran
Locationnorthwest of Khoramabad
RegionIran
Coordinates33°34′1.3″N 48°16′26.1″E / 33.567028°N 48.273917°E / 33.567028; 48.273917
Part ofThe Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad Valley
CriteriaCultural: iii
Reference1744-004
Inscription2025 (47th Session)

Yafteh is a cave located at the foot of Yafteh Mountain in the western part of the Zagros Mountains range, northwest of Khoramabad, Lorestan Province (Western Iran). It is known for its Upper Paleolithic artefacts assigned to the Baradostian culture. It is part of the World Heritage site The Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad Valley (along with five other caves).

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