Istakhr
Istakhr (Middle Persian: Stakhr, Persian: اصطخر Estakhr) was an ancient city in Fars province, five kilometres (three miles) north of Persepolis in southwestern Iran.
Stakhr (Middle Persian) Estakhr (in Persian) | |
Region | Fars Province |
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Coordinates | 29°58′51″N 52°54′34″E / 29.98083°N 52.90944°ECoordinates: 29°58′51″N 52°54′34″E / 29.98083°N 52.90944°E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Founded | Very shortly after the decline of Persepolis (second half of the 4th century BC) |
Periods | Classical antiquity to Late Middle Ages |
Istakhr Media
Baydad, the first recorded frataraka of Persis, early 3rd century BC. Coin minted in Istakhr. Obv: Baydad with short beard, mustache, earring and satrapal headdress (kyrbasia). Rev: Baydad standing to the left of a fire temple of Ahura Mazda, standard located on the other side of the temple
Coin of Ardakhshir (Artaxerxes), frataraka of Persis, early-mid 3rd century BC. Coin minted in Istakhr. Obv: Ardakhshir wearing mustache, earring and satrapal headdress (kyrbasia). Rev: Ardakhshir standing in front of a fire temple of Ahura Mazda, standard located on the other side of the temple
Ardashir I, as King Artaxerxes (Ardaxsir) V of Persis. Circa CE 205/6-223/4, minted in Istakhr. Obv: Bearded facing head, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara. Rev: Bearded head of Papak, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara.
Other websites
- "Estakhr late-sasanid and proto-islamic (Sapienza's Archaeological Mission di Roma in Iran)". Sapienza Università di Roma. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27.