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Zahhak Castle

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

Stucco in Zahhak Castle
Parthian dynasty, Zahhak castle, Hashtrud, Eastern Azerbaijan, Iran.

Zahhak Castle (or citadel) 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]

Stucco in Zahhak Castle, shown in Azerbaijan Museum, Tabriz, Iran
Zahhak castle, Azerbaijan Museum, note the yellow and red color that is still visible on artifact

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-10-01. Retrieved 2009-07-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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