Iranian
archeologists have found the architectural plan of
a Parthian circular city in Nehbandan castle in
southern Khorasan.
Nehbandan
castle is one of the most important ancient cities
in Iran that has signs of different historical
periods. Though it hasn’t been much excavated,
archeologists have found remains from Parthian
(250 BC – 226 AD) to Safavid (1501 – 1722)
eras.
"As
this site hasn’t been studied much, we began
studying the structures in this historical complex
2 years ago and found out that it has a circular
form", Naser Nasr-abadi, head of excavations
in this site, told CHN.
Aerial
photographs have been a great help in identifying
the circular form of this city that has a diameter
of 250 sq meters and covers an area of about 50 sq
meters, said Nasr-abadi.
According
to historical documents, circular architecture was
much used in different historical periods
including Parthian era, but this is the first
archeological evidence of this kind of city
belonging to Parthian era found in Iran.
Iranian
experts have studied this city extensively in the
last 3 years in order to identify its precise
historical background. Now on the basis of a piece
of ceramic with Pahlavi inscriptions and the head
of a statue belonging to Parthian era, the experts
are assured that the city has been built in
Parthian era and been of great importance to this
dynasty.
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