The Best Attractions In Firuzabad

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Firuzabad is a city and capital of Firuzabad County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 58,210, in 12,888 families. Firuzabad is located south of Shiraz. The city is surrounded by a mud wall and ditch. The original ancient city of Gor, dating back to the Achaemenid period, was destroyed by Alexander the Great. Centuries later, Ardashir I, the founder of the Sassanian Empire, revived the city before it was ransacked during the Arab Muslim invasion of the seventh century. It was again revived by the Buyids, but was eventually abandoned in the Qajar period and was replaced by a nearby town, which is now Firuzabad.
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The Best Attractions In Firuzabad

1. Ardeshir Babakan Palace Firuzabad
Ardashir I or Ardeshir I , also known as Ardashir the Unifier , was the founder of the Sasanian Empire. After defeating the last Parthian shahanshah Artabanus V on the Hormozdgan plain in 224, he overthrew the Parthian dynasty and established the Sasanian dynasty. Afterwards, Ardashir called himself shahanshah and began conquering the land that he called Iran.There are various historical reports about Ardashir's lineage and ancestry. According to Al-Tabari's History of the Prophets and Kings, Ardashir was son of Papak, son of Sasan. Another narrative that exists in Kar-Namag i Ardashir i Pabagan and Ferdowsi's Shahnameh also states it says that Ardashir was born from the marriage of Sasan, a descendant of Darius III, with the daughter of Papak, a local governor in Pars. According to Al-Tab...
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2. Qal'eh Dokhtar Firuzabad
3. Gour Firuzabad
4. Sarvestan Palace Nazar Abad

Firuzabad Videos

SHUSH (Iran) THE PALACE OF DARIUS

The remains of the great palace and city of King Darius 1st, is famous for being the home of several Biblical persons such as Queen Esther, Daniel, Nehemiah and Darius. There is also an imposing French built 'castle' alongside.

Iran: Ispahan

Visite de Ispahan (Iran) et village de Abyaneh

City of Darab in Iran

Buddhist Heritage Sites of Kathmandu, Nepal

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Sacred, Zoroastrian Sites, Iran, Persian, religion, God Consciousness, Good Religion, Master Zoroaster, Iran, natural shrines, Zoroastrian pilgrimages, Yazd, Zoroastrian museum, Persian Empire, Sassanian dynasty, Pir e Sabz, temple, Chak Chak
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Strange but real Theater, Tehran, IRAN. Slideshows from around the world

Strange but real Theater, Tehran, IRAN. Here you can watch videos and slideshows from popular cities and countries, archaeological sites, theaters or events taken or filmed by Max NABATI.
Music: Arcadia by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon in Iran,Fars province,city Firoozabad.

The Best Attractions In Firuzabad