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Lorestan Bronze
Address:
Falak-ol-Aflak Castle, Borji gate, Emam street, Khorramabad, Lorestan, Iran
Weekly holiday:
Mondays
Annual holidays:
Days of mourning
About: Lorestan Bronze
Mefragh or Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin that is used to create different tools and statues. Meragh is the oldest alloy made by humans because copper and tin alloy is naturally found in copper mines and that is why usually the first handmade metal tools were mostly made of mefragh.
Lorestan is known as mefragh city and that is why it is world famous. Mefraghs discovered in Lorestan are signs of their creators’ skills and zeal.
When mefragh items started being handed in domestic and foreign antique markets in 1930, Lorestan became famous; the city that might be the most pioneer area in Iran in combining art and the primary mefragh industry. Mefragh items found in Lorestan whose life goes back to the third millennium BC with their interesting and different forms, show off the art and advanced industry of this region and tell the story of its rich history.
Items found from the mountainous regions, temples and ancient areas of north of Lorestan (Kuhdasht, Aleshtar, Chegani and Nurabad areas) embellished the historical museums in the world, such that Louvre Museum in France was allocated only to mefraghs and Chicago, Philadelphia and Metropolitan museums host these monuments.
These mefragh makers who are known as Kasians and are almost today Lori people’s ancestors were living in Zagros Area (Lorestan) from the fourth millennium until the first millennium Hijri.
General Specifications
Name
Lorestan Bronze
Year of Establishment
Archeology museum of Lorestan was founded in 1995 (1374 in solar calendar) and it was the first time the Bronze of Lorestan were being presented in their own homeland.
Special features
The Bronzeof Lorestan areknown globally and have special sectionsin the most of the famous museumsin the world.
Suggestions
Important parts to visit
Falak-ol-Aflak archeology museum
Nearest tourist attractions
Falak-ol-Aflak Castle, Anthropology museum, Khorramabad river
Access route
Address
Falak-ol-Aflak Castle, Borji gate, Emam street, Khorramabad, Lorestan, Iran
Phone number
066-33304090
Facilities
Museum Guide
WC
Residence
