🏛️ Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region
Eight archaeological sites spanning three clusters in southwestern Iran, dating from the 3rd to 9th centuries
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- Location: Fars Province, southwestern Iran
- Archaeological clusters: Firuzabad, Bishapur, Sarvestan
- Period: 3rd to 9th centuries CE
- UNESCO inscription: 2018
The Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region is a collection of eight archaeological sites in southwestern Iran that documents the architectural, urban, and artistic achievements of the Sassanian Empire. Spanning three geographic clusters—Firuzabad, Bishapur, and Sarvestan—the landscape contains palaces, fortifications, rock reliefs, and religious structures that chronicle the empire's development from the 3rd century through the Islamic transition of the 7th to 9th centuries. The ...