Petroglyphs of Ardashir I
Petroglyphs of Ardashir I is a historic site in Fars, Central Iran. Petroglyphs of Ardashir I is situated nearby to the historic site نقش پیروزی, as well as near Girl Castle (Firoozabad, Qal’eh Dokhtar).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Girl Castle (Firoozabad, Qal’eh Dokhtar) and Palace of Ardashir.
Girl Castle (Firoozabad, Qal’eh Dokhtar)
Castle
Photo: Herbert karim masihi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Qal'eh Dokhtar, Ghale Dokhtar, Dokhtar Castle or Dezh Dokhtar is a castle made by Ardashir I, in present-day Fars, Iran, in 209 AD. It is located on a mountain slope near the Firouzabad-Kavar road. Girl Castle (Firoozabad, Qal’eh Dokhtar) is situated 340 metres northeast of Petroglyphs of Ardashir I.
Palace of Ardashir
Castle
Photo: Ahura21, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palace of Ardashir Bābakān, also known as the Ātashkadeh, is a castle located on the slopes of the mountain on which Qal'eh Dokhtar is situated. Built in AD 224 by King Ardashir I of the Sasanian Empire, it is located two kilometers north of the ancient city of Gor, i.e. the old city of Artakhsher Khwarah/Khor Adashir/Gor Adesheer in Pars, in ancient Persia. Palace of Ardashir is situated 2½ km southeast of Petroglyphs of Ardashir I.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Key Zarrin and Khevid-e Mobaraki.
Key Zarrin
Village
Key Zarrin is a village in Ahmadabad Rural District, in the Central District of Firuzabad County, Fars province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 362, in 74 families. Key Zarrin is situated 4 km south of Petroglyphs of Ardashir I.
Khevid-e Mobaraki
Village
Khevid-e Mobaraki is a village in Ahmadabad Rural District, in the Central District of Firuzabad County, Fars province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 570, in 124 families. Khevid-e Mobaraki is situated 6 km south of Petroglyphs of Ardashir I.
Ahmadabad
Village
Ahmadabad is a village in, and the capital of, Ahmadabad Rural District of the Central District of Firuzabad County, Fars province, Iran. Ahmadabad is situated 8 km south of Petroglyphs of Ardashir I.
Petroglyphs of Ardashir I
- Type: Historic site
- Also known as: “نقش تاجگذاری اردشیر”
- Categories: petroglyph, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Fars, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
28.91912° or 28° 55′ 9″ northLongitude
52.52716° or 52° 31′ 38″ eastOpen location code
7HWJWG9G+JVOpenStreetMap ID
node 3245926145OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=yesWikidata ID
Q5963048
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In Other Languages
From Persian to Spanish—“Petroglyphs of Ardashir I” goes by many names.
- Persian: “سنگنگارههای اردشیر بابکان”
- Spanish: “petroglifos de Ardacher I”
- Spanish: “Petroglifos de Ardacher I”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include نقش پیروزی and The remnants of the Sassanid Bridge of Firoozabad.
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