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Zahhak Castle

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Zahhak Castle
قلعه ضحاک هشترود
Stucco in Zahhak Castle
Stucco in Zahhak Castle
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LocationHashtrud, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
TypeCastle
Architecture
Architectural stylesIranian architecture

Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Zahhak Castle or Zahhak 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]

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

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