A lump of rock, hardly recognizable as an ancient monument, that was found on an historical mound, near graves left from Parthian time. there are records left from Arabs attack on Hamedan that describes the gate of the city – Arabs call it Gate of two Lions – with two lions on either side of the gate. Mardavij, one of Daylamites rulers, decided to move the lions to Rei but failed and therefore ordered his men to destroy the lions. One of the lions was completely destroyed and the other was damaged and left on ground where he was located until 1949, when Mr. Seyhon, the architect of Ibn-e Sina mausoleum, moved the remnant of the monument to the current place. The lion was believed to be the guardian of the city, and some believed it to be a lucky charm. 2300 years of wind, rain, snow, sun and people’s touch (the maidens touched the nose of the lion in hope of finding a husband), practically ruined the monument. Some believe that the stone was carved by the order of Alexander the Great to commemorate the death of one of his commanders.
