Istakhr

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  • Echoes of the past: The Book of Routes and Realms 2025-05-25 10:13

    Echoes of the past: The Book of Routes and Realms

    The Book of Routes and Realms (Kitāb al-Masālik wa al-Mamālik) by Ibrāhīm al-Iṣṭakhrī is one of the most important and renowned works in the field of geography.

  • Preservation initiatives underway for ancient Istakhr 2024-12-31 17:51

    Preservation initiatives underway for ancient Istakhr

    TEHRAN - The ancient city of Istakhr, once a royal residence for the Sassanid kings of Persia and located near the UNESCO-registered Persepolis, is undergoing significant preservation efforts, according to the tourism chief of Fars province.

  • Istakhr: a royal residence of Sassanid kings 2022-11-12 19:50

    Istakhr: a royal residence of Sassanid kings

    TEHRAN – The ancient city of Istakhr, which embraces many magnificent palaces, fortifications, and temples, was once a royal residence of the Sassanid kings of Persia and is located near Persepolis, southern Iran.

  • A walk into the past: Sassanid town of Bishapur 2022-07-02 18:48

    A walk into the past: Sassanid town of Bishapur

    TEHRAN – Now a top tourist destination in southwest Iran, Bishapur (literally, “The city of Shapur”) was once the grand capital of Sassanid king Shapur I whose armies defeated the Romans three times.