Historical Monuments |
Temples
Ancient Cities and Archaeological
Hills
Castles and Forts
Palaces and Edifices
Inscriptions and Epigraphs
Tombs
Historical Bridges, Caravansaries
and Gorges
Old and Historical Houses
Old Bazaars
Mills
Historical Caves
Historical Graveyards
Other Historical Monuments |
Temples |
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Bard Neshandeh Temple, Masjed
Soleiman |
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Bard
Neshandeh is one of the places of
worship in ancient Iran where
religious rituals were held in an
open area. The structure of this
relic belongs to the Parsee and
Achaemenian periods, while the
embossment works on stones dates
back to the Parthian era. The statue
of "Heraclitus" or "Hercules", with
the height of more than 2 m. was
excavated from this temple. This
vicinity consists of three
distinctly separated areas, i.e.,
the palace, a worship place of to
the east of the palace and the
residential areas placed to the
north.
Valuable and historical relics have
been discovered here, these are
displayed and kept in local and
museums abroad. The most important
of these vestiges are, ancient
statues, coins and earthenware.
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Choqazanbil Temple (Ziggurat),
Shoosh |
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Choqazanbil is situated at a
distance of 45 km. south east of
Shoosh, and is the only remnant
of an ancient city, that was
constructed approximately in 1300
B.C. This city which was at the
vicinity of 2 km. from Dez River was
known as "Ontashgal". The same is a
reminder of the new Elamit
civilization. It was surrounded by
three interconnected sun brick made
ramparts with the main entrance
situated in the eastern side of the
largest rampart.
The palaces and tombs of the Elamit
monarchs are situated between the
first and second ramparts. Between
the second and the third ramparts,
the remnants of the water supply and
purification system for city is
observed. The water purification
system of Choqazanbil was to provide
drinking water for citizens, and is
obviously accounted as one of the
most ancient water supply systems.
In the center of the third rampart,
the main temple (Ziggurat) is
placed. This square shaped structure
is constructed at the dimensions of
105x105 sq.m., along four main
directions.
This temple was constructed by means
of millions of bricks, in five
floors. At present only two floors
have been remained. Except for the
first and fifth floors, the rest
have been filled with sun baked
bricks. The fifth floor which is
considered to be the highest one was
used to be the place where idols
were kept. The main idol was called
"Inshushinak" which was considered
to be the most famous deity of
Shoosh city. On the brick walls of
the temple, same inscriptions
designating the name of the king in
the Cuneiform script can be observed
which reveals the aim of the monarch
in the construction of this temple.
Near the temple, on the main ground
there are two circular platforms.
Some believe this to be a place
where sacrifices were carried out,
and the other version is that, this
was an area for astrology.
The aggregate of this city along
with Elamit civilization in the
vicinity of Haft Tappeh, was
demolished in 640 B.C. as a result
of Assyrian conquests, under the
command of 'Ashur Banipal', thence
terminating the Elamit jurisdiction
after a period of more than a
millennium.
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Ancient Cities and Archaeological
Hills |
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Arjan Ancient City, Behbahan |
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The
ancient city of Arjan is situated at
a distance of 10 km. north of
Behbahan. ToDay, only hillocks
from this city have remained which
belong to the Sassanid period.
Previously, this city used to have
six gates which were named as,
Ahvaz, Ray Shahr, Maidan,
Kialin, Shiraz and
Eazeh. The Hoomeh or Homayoon
hill is the largest one in Arjan
city.
The residential palace of Shah that
toDay only the ruins of which have
been remained and is reputed as
"Saraye Malek", is located to the
southeast of Arjan city. Due to an
unknown condition this city was
demolished, and the current
Behbahan city has been formed at
its vicinity.
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Barmi (Barmak) Hills, Ramhormoz |
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This
hill lies to the south of
Ramhormoz, near the village of
Keymeh. In this hillock unscientific
and illegal excavations have taken
place. Articles such as statues of
animals, designed earthenware etc.
have also been discovered.
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Behgovar City (Effects of Teshoon
Plain), Behbahan |
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To
the west of the
Behbahan plains, amidst the
small and scattered meadows, there
are the ruins of 'Behgovad' or
'Behgovaz'city which was used to
extend 20 sq.km. in area.
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Choqamish Hill, Dezful |
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Within a distance of 40 km. south
east of
Dezful a few clay hills have
remained which are known as
Choqamish. According to various
studies and research work, it is
believed that Choqamish Hill dates
back to pre invention of calligraphy
to about 34 centuries B.C.
The primitive culture of its
inhabitants has been verified by
means of their special method clay
modeling and beautifully designed
earthenware. This culture dates back
to about 6000 years B.C.
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Dastova Ancient City, Shooshtar |
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The
ancient city of Dastova is located 3
km. south of
Shooshtar, alongside the
Dariyoon stream. According to
evidences, Dastova city was
constructed during the Parthian rule
by 'Shilhak Inshushinak'. But in the
early Islamic era, this city became
deserted and forlorn. The writer of
the book 'Al Ansab' has mentioned
the name of Dastova as, "A city in
Khuzestan", from which Dastova
textiles have come.
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Gotvand Village, Shooshtar |
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Gotvand, is the center of the
Gotvand district in
Shooshtar. The
Karoon River flows from north to
south of the same, and the Gotvand
Dam has been constructed in the
north upon this river. This region
experiences a moderate and dry
climate, and the most important
religious vestiges here are, the
Elamit Ziggurat temple, Rostam
Castle, Moqam Ali, and the Shah
Soleiman and Peer Ahmad Mausoleums.
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Jondi Shapour Ancient City, Dezful |
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The
ancient city of Jondi Shapour lies
at a distance of 10 km. from
Dezful, at the vicinity of Shah
Abad village.
There is a strong possibility that
Shahpour I was responsible for the
construction of this city after his
victory over Valerian. His
descendant (7th generation) known as
'Shapour Zol Akhtaf', developed and
expanded the city to a large one.
Its university in its own time was
of great repute throughout the
world, and even in the last decades
has been considered to be a great
scientific center.
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Kolgah Zarri Hill, Masjed Soleiman |
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The
ancient hill of Kolgah Zarri is
situated to the south of
Masjed Soleiman city, in the
vicinity of "Kolgah" region. This
monument dates back to 3rd
millennium B.C.
An engraving inscription about the
Prophet Abraham (P.B.U.H), reveals
the adherence of its inhabitants to
the religion of this prophet at that
time. This inscription is 6 m. in
length and 4 m. in breadth which has
been sculptured on a huge rock. In
this area, relics from the Sassanid
and Parthian periods have also been
discovered, and during the
Achaemenian age it was also
considered vital.
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Shoosh Hills (Shahr-e-Shahi), Shoosh |
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The
eastern vicinity of the
Shoosh hillocks is known as
Shahr-e-Shahi. Numerous relics have
been discovered here, relative to
the Elamit, Achaemenian, Parthian,
and Sassanid periods. Besides which
the remnants of roads, passages and
dwellings have also been discovered
here. The discovered relics,
instruments, tools and skulls
reveals that the native inhabitants
of this territory before migration
of the Aryans had been scattered and
dwelled in southern and central
territories of Iran and established
the Elamit rules and governments.
The method of constructions, burial
of dead bodies, placing a stove in
the center of room, etc., are
examples of general life-style and
other rituals of these people.
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Other Ancient Cities and
Archaeological Hills, Khuzestan |
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The
Sassani Shami village in
Eazeh, the Shahr-e-Sassani in
Andimeshk, the ruins of
Mokhtarak city in
Ramhormoz, the ancient city of
Asak (Kalat) in Hindijan and Salihak
village in
Behbahan. The other ancient an
archaeological hills of
Khuzestan province are, Haft
Tappeh, Shoosh Hillocks
(Shahr-e-San'atgaran) in
Shoosh, Sood or Razini Hillock
in
Ramhormoz, and the ancient
hillocks of Kalgir in
Masjed
Soleiman.
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Castles
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Acropol
(Shoosh) Castle, Shoosh |
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The
Acropol or
Shoosh castle was constructed by
a group of French archeologists in
the year 1897 A.D. in the highest
region of the city. The same is very
similar to the Bastille in France.
This castle has been constructed by
Dezful artists and by means of
bricks obtained from Darius Castle
and some engraved bricks in the
Kufic script from
Choqazanbil. This castle was in
the hands of the French authorities
before the Islamic revolution, after
which it was utilized as the
archeological center of Shoosh.
Valuable and important relics such
as the famous statue of Queen
Napirasustoon, Hamurabi Code and
famed buff earthenware glass of
Shoosh with a wild goat drawing have
been discovered from the Acropol
Hill. It took a period of 15 years
to build this structure which stood
as a defense fort against the attack
of local clans and tribes. During
Iran-Iraq war this castle was under
the bombardment of Iraqi troops, and
later on came under re-construction
and repair.
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Arjan Castle, Behbahan |
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The
Arjan Castle in
Behbahan Township has been
constructed at the top of Sanglakh
Mountain stuck to a colossal slab of
stone. Rain water was used to be
collected in water reservoirs of
this castle through this slab of
stone. The structural architecture
of towers is of roman style, i.e.,
cubic in shape. The castle has a
comparatively large courtyard, with
chambers in three floors having
roman styled ceilings.
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Bardi Castle, Masjed Soleiman |
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This
castle is accounted as the first
permanent settlement place for
Parsee tribes, as well as the
birthplace of Cyrus the Achaemenian.
It is located in the Andika sector
of
Masjed Soleiman. The Bardi
castle is a huge structure which was
built during the Elamit period and
made of large slabs of stones
(without mortar). At present the
untouched walls of the castle have
been remained.
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Dokhtar Castle, Ramhormoz |
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This
castle is located to the north of
Ramhormoz. The spherical
structure denotes the style of Roman
architecture. This castle was most
probably constructed in the Sassanid
reign for protection and safety of
commercial, trade and military route
between Shoosh, Vajar and Esfahan.
Another theory is that the same was
used to guard the treasury and
palace of Ramhormoz, and Romans also
participated in building this
structure.
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Rostam Gotvand Castle, Shooshtar |
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This
castle is located to the north of
Gotvand Village and was erected on
the top of a hillock. The walls
which have been constructed by
cobbled stone with a mixture of
gypsum and ... have been remained.
In the past, this castle was used
for military purposes, and among
local people it was known as Rostam
Palace or Prison.
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Simband (Taqa) Castle, Masjed
Soleiman |
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The
same is a little tower or turret
with one room, located on a hill in
a part of Andika in
Masjed Soleiman. It was in this
vicinity that the Elamit captured a
number of Anzanis or (Bakhtiyari
Tribes), and imprisoned them. From
this point of view it is of great
historical value.
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Yazdgerd (Tashary) Castle, Ramhormoz |
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This
castle is located near the village
of Shurdin, in the township of
Ramhormoz. Close to this
vicinity is a rocky castle called
'Zard Bordiyeh', which has large and
small crevices similar to
pre-historic shelters. Besides which
there are other numerous remnants
such as, shelters of stone,
dwellings, rooms, streets, troughs
and a temple. Circular shaped
castles are constructed on a
foundation, and a water supply
system can still be observed here.
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Other Castles and Forts, Khuzestan |
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These
are named as: The Shahpur Sassanid
Castle, Salasel, the Rostam Aqili
Castle in
Shooshtar, the Tol Castle in
Andimeshk, the Tork Dez Castle in
Masjed Soleiman, the Khajeh
Castle, Leit (Reyt) castle in Andika
of Masjed Soleiman, the Dizeh Varaz
Castle of Faramarz-e-Ashkani, the
Ark or Arkh Castle, Qolla Golab, Gel
va Dah Mard to the east of Sardasht,
the Ancient Castle of Baba Saif to
the east of the Hindijan road.
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Palaces and Edifices |
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Apadana (Darius) Palace, Shoosh |
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This
palace was constructed by the order
of Darius the Achaemenian on the top
of Elamit hillocks and is known as
Darius (Apadana) Palace. The walls
of the palace are made of sun baked
bricks with a brick worked facade,
and the pillars are of stone.
Apadana Palace consists of a
pavilion, haramsara (a section for
court ladies), gateway,
entertainment hall and three central
courtyards. The internal walls of
the palace are adorned with engraved
glazed bricks depicting the
winged-lion guard soldiers and
adorned by lotus flowers, the
remnants of which are on display in
local museums and those in abroad. A
major portion of this palace caught
on fire during the reign of Ardeshir
I, (461 B.C.), and finally during
the conquests of Alexander, the said
palace along with other Achaemenian
palaces were completely ruined.
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Ivan-e-Karkheh Palace, Shoosh |
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This
is a monument from the Sassanid
period and is located 20 km.
northwest of the ruined city of
Shoosh. It is known as 'Kut
Karkheh' or Ivan-e-Kharkheh Palace.
A colossal rampart encloses the
palace, and on each side there are
entrances at regular intervals. To
the east of the area, there is a
ruined structure out of which only
an arched ceiling made of brick has
been remained. Previously it was
supposed to be a spectacular
glorious hall used for formal
ceremonies of the court of Sassanid
monarchs.
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Sefeh-ye Sar Masjed, Masjed Soleiman |
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On
the top of a hillock over looking a
locality named "Sar Masjed", relics
of a palace or temple has remained
which dates back to the 7th century
B.C. Irregular polished rock stones,
broken round pillars as well as
arched ceilings are scattered in
this area.
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Shaoor (Ardeshir) Palace, Shoosh |
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The
remnants of this palace are situated
along the western banks of the
Shaoor River, opposite the mausoleum
of the Prophet Danial (P.B.U.H).
This palace has a square shaped hall
with lateral installations. The
columns or pillars are made of
stone, and its walls are of sun
baked bricks. This palace was
constructed during the reign of
Ardeshir II, and was used as his
residential palace as well as a seat
of power.
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Inscriptions and Epigraphs |
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Bard Engraving, Eazeh |
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In
the Bard Nebeshteh Valley there is
an irregular piece of stone present
alongside the mountain. They are
carved by excellent skilled
artisans. The carvings show a tall
man with abundant hair and a round
cap, with a sword in his hand. To
his right hand is a rider, and to
his left a few human figures can
also be observed.
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Koobad Engraving, Eazeh |
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engraving is carved on a rectangular
rock with the dimension of 3x1.5
sq.m. in area. This tablet denotes
five human figures with long robes,
and with their hands on their
chests. In front of these five
people there is a figure of a man or
woman with long robe, sitting on a
platform and gazing at the other
five figures. The local inhabitants
believe that this epigraph
designates a school.
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Kool Farah Engraving, Eazeh |
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The
same is situated at the end of
Eazeh plains, and on its own way
is an astonishing one. This
engraving depicts the figure heads
of the monarch, commander, men,
women, captives and beasts such as
cows, bison and sheep. It shows a
form of worship or respect and the
offering of gifts to the ruler. This
engraving belongs to the Elamit seat
of power before the birth of Christ,
and accounts for one of the
important and ancient evidences of
the
Khuzestan Province.
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Tang-e-Sorook (Soolok) Engraving,
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engravings are 50 km. North West of
Behbahan and are related to the
Parthian period.
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Tang-e-Takab Inscriptions, Behbahan |
The same is
located at a distance of 9 km. north
of
Behbahan. Not far from the
entrance of the gorge, there are a
few inscriptions in simple Nasta'liq
script engraved on rocks. The first
inscription is four-sided and
reveals the endeavors of the
Behbahan governor (ruler) during the
reign of Naseredin Shah. The other
inscription is triangular in shape
and designates the method of
cultivation of the lotus flower in
the outskirts of the city and a few
other areas.
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Other Inscriptions and Engravingss,
Khuzestan |
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Other
epigraphs or engravings in the
province are named as, Jong-e-Ajdal
or Ajdar, Sossan's statue and the
inscriptions of Hani in
Eazeh, belong to the Elamit era.
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Tombs |
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Bara'-ebne Malek Tomb, Shooshtar |
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The
same lies to the north of
Shooshtar. It is opposite the
Salasel Castle, and is one of the
oldest tombs of the Islamic period
in Iran. Bara'-ebne-Malek Ansari was
one of the disciples of the Prophet
Mohammad (P.B.U.H). Bara'-ebne-Malek
was martyred during the conquest of
Shooshtar in the year 17 or 18 A.H.
by Hormozan the ruler of
Khuzestan.
Within the mausoleum is a wooden
painted sepulcher with a simple
grave. The main chamber of the
mausoleum is in the upper section,
on which a circular structure is
erected. Inside the mausoleum and
the internal dome is constructed
according to the Safavid
architecture. The external facade of
mausoleum displays a fine piece of
plaster work and paintings. It is
adorned by beautiful tile works and
inscriptions. Eight windows with
roman style crescent shaped arches
have been placed at regular
intervals between the inscriptions.
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Haft Shahidan Mausoleum, Masjed
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This
mausoleum is in the midst of the
Haft Shahidan Village graveyard. It
has a tile worked dome with sacred
versus of "Ya Allah", "Ya Mohammad"
and "Ya Ali" inscribed around it.
These effects and the original
structure of the mausoleum are from
the Qajar period.
The mausoleum has a square courtyard
with porches and chambers around it.
To the exterior side of the
structure an inscription worked in
black and white tiles has been
affixed to the portal. This
mausoleum is the tomb of the seven
Sadats or those being the
descendants of the Prophet Mohammed.
The architecture of main structure
belongs to the Qajar period.
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Khezr Mausoleum, Shooshtar |
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This
mausoleum is situated in
Shooshtar, and comprises of two
court-yards, the mausoleum and its
porches. Upon a red colored stone
arch the date of 762 A.H. can be
observed. The mausoleum in the lower
section is tetragonal while at the
upper section is octagonal. The
ceilings under the dome have four
conical apertures according to
Saljuqi architecture. In the other
court-yard is a mausoleum with a
small door, an octagonal dome and
beautiful plaster work of the
Saljuqi era. On the ceilings of one
of the porches there is a poem
written on plaster with beautiful
calligraphy on which the date of
1248 A.H. is seen.
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Saheb-ol Zaman Cemetery, Shooshtar |
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The
said mausoleum stands to the east of
Dezful, and comprises of the
sepulcher, porches and two storied
buildings. On the structure is a
twelve paneled dome. The mode of
architecture of the under dome
structure relates to the 9th century
A.H. The southern entrance has a
stairway which was used by the
elite, and is adorned with arches.
The original structure of the
mausoleum was constructed during the
Teimoorid period. It has been
mentioned in records that this
mausoleum is the resting abode of a
descendant of the seventh Imam of
the Shiite sect, i.e., fourteen
generations later.
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Historical Bridges, Caravansaries
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Ab-e-Shoor (Av-e-soor) Bridge,
Dezful |
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The
remnants of this ancient Sassanid
Bridge are located on one of the
branches of the
Karoon River in the city of
Dezful. The lofty and strong
foundation of this bridge is a
stunning sight. This bridge was
built under the orders of Lady
Kharaza, the mother of Ardeshir
Babakan.
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Dezful Caravansary, Dezful |
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In
the city of
Dezful, remnant of some
semi-ruined caravansaries which most
probably belong to Safavid era and
the rule of "Vakhashtu Khan" exist.
There are two ancient caravansaries
that are nowaday used by traders
and salesmen. They are known as
Afzal and Qandi caravansaries.
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Dezful Old Bridge, Dezful |
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The
old
Dezful Bridge was constructed
during the Sassanid era, and
accounts for one of the ancient
bridges in the world. At present
this bridge connects Dezful and
Andimeshk cities. It has been
repaired several times during the
reign of Azedodowleh Daylami, the
Safavid, Qajar and early Pahlavi
periods. The bridge currently has
four large arches, and between every
two of these is a smaller arch. Near
the bridge, remnants of ancient
mills can be observed.
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Karkheh River Bridge, Dehloran Road,
Shoosh |
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This
bridge is also known as the old
Karkheh Bridge or Naderi Bridge. It
is located in Dehloran Road, to the
north of the new steel bridge. The
ancient bridge was constructed of
stone, mortar and slabs of
sculptured stone. The remnants of
which are an arch and a pillar.
There is a link between this bridge
and the relics of
Ivan-e-Karkheh Palace, thence of
high historical and tourism value.
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Kasra Bridge, Behbahan |
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This
bridge is a relic of Sassanid
period, and was constructed on the
Taab River en route from
Behbahan to Imamzadeh Ja'far.
Nowaday in summer, with depression
of water surface level of the river,
the remnants of this bridge can be
observed.
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Pol-e-Dokhtar Arjan Bridge, Behbahan |
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There
are remnants of a bridge and dam on
Taab River in the district of Arjan
of
Behbahan Township. It is similar
to the great bridge of
Shooshtar, but in smaller
dimensions. To the south corner,
there are evidences of four pillars
and a part of dam. To the north
corner of this relic are also the
remnants of four wells dug in stones
along with a water supply system.
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Saolak Gorge, Masjed Soleiman |
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The
Saolak Gorge lies in the central
portion of the
Masjed Soleiman Township. In
this gorge there are drawings of a
goddess or a Magus (Magi), in front
of whom fifteen people lined up in
two rows. They have conical caps
with abundant hair. There is also
another drawing in this vicinity
depicting a rider armed with a bow
and arrow, and battling against a
beast resembling a bear. This effect
is related to the Parthian period.
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Shadravan Bridge, Shooshtar |
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The
Shadravan Bridge runs parallel to
the newly constructed bridge located
on the
Shooshtar -
Dezful Road. This ancient bridge
is a relic of Sassanid period
(Shahpour I). One of the conditions
that Kaiser of Rome and his soldiers
could be set free was the
construction of Shadravan Bridge,
and this condition was agreed to by
the emperor. When the construction
of bridge was finished, Shapour
released the order to set free the
Kaiser of Rome and his soldiers and
they returned back to their country.
Sixteen arches of this bridge have
remained. The Shadravan Bridge has
been built of cobbled stone and
mortar.
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Shooshtar Caravansaries, Shooshtar |
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In
the past the customs office of
Khuzestan was located in
Shooshtar city, thus prompting
the establishment of caravansaries
in this area. Of which the Hashemi
and Abrisham Kari Caravansaries
located in the center of the city
are worth mentioning. The atmosphere
of these caravansaries is suitable
for traditional tea houses and
restaurants.
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Tak Ab Gorge, Behbahan |
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The
Tak Ab Gorge is located 20 km.
northeast of
Behbahan, and is also known as
'Darband-e-Pars'. In the natural
terrain of this gorge, parts of the
gravel walk or flagstones (for the
royalty) from the Achaemenian era
have been remained. On the top of
Khaviz Mountain and at the highest
point of gorge, there are two
engravings of prose and poetry from
the Qajar period. There had also
been another epigraph consisting of
seven lines in the 'Kufic' script
which was unfortunately destroyed in
explosion for the construction of
the Maroon Dam.
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Other Old Bridges, Khuzestan |
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The
rest of the old bridges of the
Khuzestan Province are as
follows: The Lashkar Bridge, the
Sassanid Band Gerger Bridge in
Shooshtar, the Haj Khodaie,
Sassanid or Arjan Bridges and
Bandbekan Bridges in
Behbahan, the Negin and Bard
Qomchi Bridges in Andika of
Masjed Soleiman, the Safavid
Nafas Kesh or the Shah Ali Bridge in
Shooshtar.
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Old and Historical Houses |
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Moeinol Tojar House, Shooshtar |
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In
'Dar-e-Abbas' locality of
Shooshtar, there is a
comparatively old house that till
the year 1970 was utilized as a
school (the Ardeshir School). The
peripheral stone and plaster work of
windows are spectacularly
interesting which display the
delicate craftsmanship of the Qajar
period.
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Mostowfi House, Shooshtar |
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This
edifice is related to the late Qajar
period. From its garden the Shateit
River and its surroundings can be
observed. The walls and ceilings of
this house have been decorated by
brick work. Its large shabestan
(nocturnal praying area) has fine
and beautiful brick made pillars.
This house will be converted into a
museum, in order to display vestiges
discovered in
Shooshtar.
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Other Old Houses, Khuzestan |
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Other
old houses in the province are named
as, The Haj Mon'em, Amin-ol-Tojar
(Amin Zadeh), Afzal and Douraqi
houses in
Shooshtar.
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Old Bazaars
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Shooshtar Bazaar, Shooshtar |
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The
ancient bazaar of
Shooshtar is known as
Qeisariyeh. Construction of this
bazaar dates back to the times when
Kaiser of Rome was captive in the
hands of Shahpour Sassanid. Its
architectural structure is cross
shaped. It is a covered bazaar with
some sutures for the passage of
light. In the past, each of the six
gateways of the city terminated to
bazaar and city center. In 1950 this
bazaar was demolished due to main
street construction in the city. The
present name of this street is
"Taleqani", in which the new, as
well as Qeisariyeh Bazaars are
located.
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Mills |
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Ra'na and Golegah Old Mills, Dezful |
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This
vestige is located in the west of
Dezful, alongside the Dez River.
Around this place various roman
arches, walls made of stone and
mortar along with large and small
chambers in a state of ruin and can
be observed. The Golegah Mills
situated at a distance of 300 m.
from the Balarood Dam, and is a
relic of the Sassanid era.
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Sika Water Mills, Shooshtar |
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One
of the oldest and most beautiful
structures of
Shooshtar is the Sika Water
Mills. It is an area with small
rooms and narrow corridors,
alongside which streams of water
canals are observed. It has outlets
to the Gerger River. In these mills
the high pressure of water current
from up to down, move the wheels for
grinding the wheat. In summers a
pleasant drizzling wind blowing in
the Sika rooms which creates a cool
recreational place for people of
Shooshtar.
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Historical Caves |
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Eshkoft Salman Cave, Eazeh |
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The
same is located at a distance of 3
km. from the current city of
Eazeh. Eshkoft Salman is a cave
within a natural rock, which has a
spring with clear and sweet water
that extrudes out through another
smaller and narrower cave. To the
right and opposite the Eshkoft
Salman, there are two embossed
profiles within two square engraved
hollow surfaces.
A lighted brazier is displayed in
front of them that reaches their
knees. To the east of these two
profiles, there is a large crevice
over which the mountain has been
curved, and formed a shelter. Below
this, on surface of the mountain
there is a rectangular epigraph with
the Cuneiform script and a few
engravings. Under this inscription,
which is placed at high level, is a
seat or throne. There is a
possibility that this could also be
an area for performing special
rituals.
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Kohnab (Eshkoft Kohnab) Cave, Masjed
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This
cave extends from Tang Anbar-e-Sefid
Lali, (in the district of Lali) in
Masjed Soleiman and terminates
in the vicinity of Cholvar. This
area is an interesting site
regarding the archeological studies
as well as for sight seeing.
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Historical Graveyards |
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Sassanid Hormoz Grave, Ramhormoz |
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This
tomb or grave is located in one of
main streets of
Ramhormoz city in the midst of a
garden. According to the statement
of people, this tomb belongs to
Hormoz Sassanid, the founder of
Ramhormoz city. Within a short
distance is the tomb of Imamzadeh
Bibi Seeni, which is a place of
pilgrimage that may remind us of
Bibi Sassanid.
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Shami Graveyard, Eazeh |
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The
same is located in Shami village,
north of
Eazeh. In this vicinity a large
number of tombs resembling those
belonging to the Sassanid period are
observed. Unfortunately they have
been illegally excavated. Relics and
statues discovered in this area,
speak of a much older civilization.
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Zoroastrian Graveyard, Ahvaz |
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In
the eastern mountainous region of
Ahvaz, there are some engraved
crypts right in the heart of
mountain, which was supposed to be
the burial place for Zoroastrians of
Ahvaz in the pre-Islamic era. The
present appearance and condition of
crypts reveals that these places
probably used to be temples, and
later on became a burial place or
graveyard.
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Other Historical Monuments |
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Kheraf Khaneh, Shooshtar |
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Kheraf Khaneh comprises of a series
of crypts which have been made
within the rocks on the outskirts of
the city. There is a strong
possibility that these crypts used
to belong to Zoroastrians of the
Medes and Parthian eras. According
to public opinion, when in past the
families were unable to take care of
their elders, they used to keep them
in these crypts, bringing them food
and water at intervals of few day
so that they spent the rest of their
lives there, till death.
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Other Historical Monuments,
Khuzestan |
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These
are called, Tow Ashiqoon (Ottaq-e-Ashiqan)
and Kolah Farangi in
Shooshtar,
Taq-e-Nosrat-e-Sassani and Hormoz
Sassani Tomb in
Ramhormoz.
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