Hamadan which is the same as Ecbatana in Old Persian, is one of the oldest cities in Persia. It was the capital of the Median and the Achaemenid Kings.
The Mausoleum of Esther and Mordecai;
The tomb of Esther and Mordecai is located in an alley by the name “Esther in Hamadan”. This is the second holiest place for Jewish people after Jerusalem.
Prophet Habakkuk Tomb
The tomb of prophet Habakkuk is located in Hamadan province. After being freed by Cyrus the Great, Habakkuk went to Ecbatana and remained there until he died, and was buried nearby, in what is today Tuyserkan in Hamadan province, where there is a boulevard by the name of Habakkuk-the Prophet.
Ali Sadr Cave
The largest Water Cave in the World. Here you can take a boat ride and explore the caver.
The Mausoleum of Avicenna
Avicenna was a Persian polymath who is regarded as one of the most significant physicians, astronomers, thinkers and writers. He has been described as the father of early modern medicine.
