Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | Iran |
Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iii), (v) |
Reference | 1568 |
Inscription | 2018 (42nd Session) |
Area | 639.3 ha (1,580 acres) |
Buffer zone | 12,715 ha (31,420 acres) |
Coordinates | 29°46′39″N 51°34′14″E / 29.77750°N 51.57056°E / 29.77750; 51.57056 |
Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region (Persian: چشمانداز باستانشناسی ساسانی منطقه فارس) is the official denomination given by UNESCO to eight Sasanian-era archaeological sites situated in the southeast of Fars Province, Iran. It was recognized on 30 June 2018 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[1]
Sites
Site | Image | Location |
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Qal'eh Dokhtar | Firuzabad 28°55′15″N 52°31′48″E / 28.92083°N 52.53000°E / 28.92083; 52.53000 | |
Ardashir Investiture Relief | Firuzabad 28°55′00″N 52°32′15″E / 28.91667°N 52.53750°E / 28.91667; 52.53750 | |
Victory Relief of Ardashir | Firuzabad 28°54′36″N 52°32′27″E / 28.91000°N 52.54083°E / 28.91000; 52.54083 | |
Ardashir Khurreh | Firuzabad 28°51′08″N 52°31′57″E / 28.85222°N 52.53250°E / 28.85222; 52.53250 | |
Palace of Ardashir | Firuzabad 28°53′53″N 52°32′21″E / 28.89806°N 52.53917°E / 28.89806; 52.53917 | |
City of Bishapur | Bishapur 29°46′39″N 51°34′14″E / 29.77750°N 51.57056°E / 29.77750; 51.57056 | |
Shapur cave | Bishapur 29°48′25″N 51°36′47″E / 29.80694°N 51.61306°E / 29.80694; 51.61306 | |
Sarvestan Palace | Sarvestan 29°11′44″N 53°13′52″E / 29.19556°N 53.23111°E / 29.19556; 53.23111 |
References
- ^ "Four sites added to UNESCO's World Heritage List". UNESCO. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.