Zahhak Castle

Zahhak Castle
قلعه ضحاک هشترود
Stucco in Zahhak Castle
LocationEast Azerbaijan Province, Iran
TypeCastle

37°23′6.20″N 47°10′1.98″E / 37.3850556°N 47.1672167°E / 37.3850556; 47.1672167

Zahhak Castle (or citadel; Persian: قلعه ضحاک) is a castle in Hashtrud, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. It is named after Zahhak, a figure in Persian mythology. According to various experts, it was inhabited from the second millennium BC until the Timurid era. It was first excavated in the 19th century by British archeologists. Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization has been studying the structure in 6 phases.[1]

References

  1. ^ "CHN | News". Archived from the original on 2006-10-01. Retrieved 2009-07-09.


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