Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region
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How it came to be
The Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region is made up of eight sites in three areas of Fars Province in south-western Iran: Firuzabad, Bishapur and Sarvestan. UNESCO describes fortified structures, palaces and city plans from the earliest and latest times of the Sasanian Empire, which lasted from 224 to 658 CE.
At Firuzabad stand the fortress of Qal'eh Dokhtar, the city of Gor (Ardashir-Khwarrah) and, 2 km to its north, the Palace of Ardashir, all built by the dynasty's founder Ardashir I. Archaeological evidence shows that Gor was founded before his victory over the Parthian king Artabanus. The palace measures 104 by 55 m and has an iwan 18 m high.
Bishapur, according to an inscription, was founded in 266 by Shapur I after his victories over Rome, and the inscription names Apasa of Harran in connection with its building. Its two main streets cross at right angles in the centre of a grid plan that was never repeated in Iranian architecture. After the Arab conquest in the 7th century the city declined and its people moved to nearby Kazerun. The eight sites were inscribed on the World Heritage List on 30 June 2018.
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