Takht-e Gowhar
Takht-e Gowhar is an archaeological site in Fars, Central Iran and has an elevation of 1,621 metres. Takht-e Gowhar is situated nearby to the archaeological site Naqsh-e Rajab, as well as near the village Kenareh.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Persepolis and Naqsh-e Rajab.
Persepolis
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Persepolis is a historical site 60 km north of Shiraz, in Fars province. It was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, inscribed in the UNESCO list in 1979.
Naqsh-e Rajab
Archaeological site
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Naqsh-e Rajab is an archaeological site west of Istakhr and about 5 km north of Persepolis in Fars province, Iran. Together with Naqsh-e Rostam, which lies 2.5 kilometres away, the site is part of the Marvdasht cultural complex which itself is a tentative candidate for World Heritage Site status. Naqsh-e Rajab is situated 550 metres east of Takht-e Gowhar.
Naqsh-e Rostam
Protected area
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Naqsh-e Rostam is an ancient archeological site and necropolis located about 13 km northwest of Persepolis, in Fars province, Iran. A collection of ancient Iranian rock reliefs are cut into the face of the mountain and the mountain contains the final resting place of four Achaemenid kings, notably king Darius the Great and his son, Xerxes. Naqsh-e Rostam is situated 2½ km north of Takht-e Gowhar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kenareh.
Kenareh
Village
Kenareh is a village in, and the capital of, Kenareh Rural District of the Central District of Marvdasht County, Fars province, Iran. Kenareh is situated 6 km south of Takht-e Gowhar.
Takht-e Gowhar
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Takht-e Gohar”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Fars, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
29.9671° or 29° 58′ 2″ northLongitude
52.88118° or 52° 52′ 52″ eastElevation
1,621 metres (5,318 feet)Open location code
7HXJXV8J+RFGeoNames ID
390201
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In Other Languages
“Takht-e Gowhar” goes by many names.
- Persian: “تخت گوهر”
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