Palace of Ardashir facts for kids
The Palace of Ardashir Pāpakan (in Persian: قصر اردشير پاپکان Qasr-eh Ardashir-eh Pāpakān), also known as the Atash-kadeh آتشکده, is a castle located on the slopes of the mountain on which Dezh Dokhtar is situated. Built in AD 224 by King Ardashir I of the Sassanian Empire, it is located two kilometers (1.2 miles) north of the ancient city of Gor, i.e. the old city of Artakhsher Khwarah/Khor Adashir/Gor Adesheer (Glory of [king] Ardasher) in Pars, in ancient Persia (Iran)
Images for kids
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The Palace of Ardashir
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Exterior elevation, Palace of Ardashir, at Sarvestan 1905
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Interior elevation, Palace of Ardashir, 1905
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View of the palace from La Perse, la Chaldée et la Susiane, 1887
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View from the north
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View from the south
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The iwan
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A squinch inside the palace
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View from the east
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Ceiling
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Interior of main chamber
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Main courtyard
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The iwan
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Palace of Ardashir by Eugène Flandin
See also
In Spanish: Palacio de Ardacher para niños
