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Avecina Tomb Museum, Hamedan The new memorial structure of the tomb of Avecina (Bu Ali Sina), was constructed in the year 1941 right in its former location. From the architectural aspect the dome of the said structure is an inspiration from 'The Gonbad-e-Qaboos' in the plains of Gorgan, and 'Persepolis' or Takht-e-Jamshid. In the museum here, ancient relics, an anthropology section and books of Avecina are on display. Besides which exhibits such as bronze statues related to the 1st millennium B.C., gourd bottles (or canteens), coins, beads and articles of silver related to the Sassanid period. The tomb of the great Gnostic 'Qazvini' is also located in this vicinity. Natural History Museum, Hamedan This museum is located in the Agricultural Faculty of Bu Ali University (Hamedan). The same was inaugurated in the year 1972. The museum has been erected in an area covering 1,800 sq.m. and with three exhibition halls. Each of these deals with a group of displays such as mammals, water species, reptiles and birds. Specimens of fossils and minerals can also be noted in this museum. Approximately, 7000 samples are on display here. |
