Istakhr
human settlement
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) | |
 Columns at Istakhr | |
  Shown within Iran | |
| Region | Fars Province |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 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 |
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- "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.