Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region

Overview

The eight archaeological sites situated in three geographical areas in the southeast of Fars Province: Firuzabad, Bishapur and Sarvestan. The fortified structures, palaces and city plans date back to the earliest and latest times of the Sassanian Empire, which stretched across the region from 224 to 658 CE. Among these sites is the capital built by the founder of the dynasty, Ardashir Papakan, as well as a city and architectural structures of his successor, Shapur I. The archaeological landscape reflects the optimized utilization of natural topography and bears witness to the influence of Achaemenid and Parthian cultural traditions and of Roman art, which had a significant impact on the architecture of the Islamic era.

Selection Criteria

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Components(8 locations)

• •Bishapur: Shapur cave1568-007
• •Firuzabad : Qaleh Dokhtar1568-001
• •Firuzabad: Ardashir Palace1568-005
• •Firuzabad: Ardashir Khurreh1568-004
• •Sarvestan: Sarvestan Monument1568-008
• •Firuzabad : Ardashir investiture Relief1568-002
• •Firuzabad: The Victory Relief of Ardashir1568-003
• •Bishapur : The city of Bishapur and its related components1568-006

Details

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

ISO Codes

IR

Area

639.3 ha

Coordinates

29.7775, 51.5705