Hamadan Stone Lion

The stone lion – one part of the 'Lions' Gate' – sits on a hill.

When first built, this statue had a twin counterpart for which they both constituted the old gate of the city.

One lion was completely destroyed, while the other had its arm broken and pulled to the ground.

The half-demolished lion lay on its side on the ground until 1949, when it was raised again, using a supplemental arm that was built into it.

His interpretation that it was built by the orders of Alexander the Great to commemorate the death of his close companion Hephaestion in 324 BC.