Ganj Dareh
تپه گنج دره | |
Remains of the site in 2019 | |
| Location | Kermanshah, Iran |
|---|---|
| Region | Gamas-Ab Valley |
| Coordinates | 34°16′20″N 47°28′33″E / 34.2721°N 47.4758°E |
| Altitude | 1,400 m (4,593 ft) |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 8200 BC |
| Abandoned | c. 7600 BC |
| Periods | Neolithic |
| Associated with | early villagers/ agro-pastoralists |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | 1965 |
| Excavation dates | 1965-1974, 2017-2018 |
Ganj Dareh (Persian: تپه گنج دره; "Treasure Valley" in Persian, or "Treasure Valley Hill" if tepe/tappeh (hill) is appended to the name) is a Neolithic settlement in western Iran. It is located in the Harsin County in east of Kermanshah Province, in the central Zagros Mountains.