Ilam is one of Iran’s provinces which is located to the southwest of this country in a mountainous and lukewarm area. Ilam is of the semi-humid, mountainous provinces of Iran; the vastness and grandeur of its highlands attract every viewer to itself and each of these mountains, have its own special natural beauties and attractions. This ancient province with some thousands of years of history was a part of the ancient Elamite civilization which became extinct by Ashurbanipal.