Istakhr

Istakhr (Middle Persian: Stakhr, Persian: اصطخر Estakhr) was an ancient city in Fars province, five kilometres (three miles) north of Persepolis in southwestern Iran.

Istakhr
Stakhr (Middle Persian)
Estakhr (in Persian)
Columns at Istakhr
Shown within Iran
RegionFars Province
Coordinates29°58′51″N 52°54′34″E
TypeSettlement
History
FoundedVery shortly after the decline of Persepolis (second half of the 4th century BC)
PeriodsClassical antiquity to Late Middle Ages

Other websites

  • "Estakhr late-sasanid and proto-islamic (Sapienza's Archaeological Mission di Roma in Iran)". Sapienza Università di Roma. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27.
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