Istakhr
region
An ancient city in Fars Province, Iran, a monument registered in the National Monuments List of Iran
Approximate centre: 29.9817, 52.9094
Who is recorded here
- Ardashir I birth · AD 180
In art
- File:Estakhr Darafsh (55).JPG — درفش کاویانی (Kaviani flag)
- File:Coin of Ardashir I (also spelled Artaxerxes I) of Persis, Istakhr mint.jpg — Classical Numismatic Group; [1]
- File:SASANIAN KINGS. Ardashir I. As King of Persis, AD 205-6-223-4.jpg — CNG
- File:A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library (1905) (14595561829).jpg — Internet Archive Book Images
- File:History of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia and Assyria (1903) (14747749566).jpg — Internet Archive Book Images
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About the place
Istakhr was an ancient city in Fars province, 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Persepolis in southwestern Iran. It flourished as the capital of the Persian Frataraka governors and Kings of Persis from the third century BC to the early 3rd century AD.
From Wikipedia, retrieved 2026-08-14 · CC BY-SA 4.0