The Shirin and Farhad Tree explained
The Shirin and Farhad Tree[1] or Rahmat tree (ku|دار شیرین و فەرهاد|Dār-e Šīrīn-o Farhād) is a 700-year-old tree of the genus Platanus located in the historical area of Taq Bostan in Kermanshah, Iran. The tree is 37.7m (123.7feet) tall and 8.46m (27.76feet) wide.[2] [3]
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References
- https://www.yjc.ir/fa/news/5127816/درخت-چنار-بلند-قامتی-که-به-دوران-ساسانی-و-افسانه-شیرین-و-فرهاد-نسبت-میشود A Very Tall Platanus Tree Attributed to Sassanids and Shirin and Farhad Legend
- Web site: Magiran | روزنامه ایران (1388/02/09): ثبت ملی درخت 700 ساله طاق بستان درآثار طبیعی.
- Web site: معاون ميراث فرهنگي كرمانشاه خبر داد: درخت 700 ساله طاقبستان كرمانشاه اثر ملي شد . 2016-08-30 . 2016-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160915185837/http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8802070399 . dead .