Zahhak Citadel - 200 BC - Parthian Empire

 castle, citadel, place with historical importance, archaeological site

200 BC - Parthian Empire

200 BC - Parthian Empire
Ancient collection Zahhak Castle about 10 km long and 2.1 km wide. Explore achieved in the past two seasons, the discovery of a large hall 11 × 11 m with large amounts of bed in the side aisles and more varied role with ocher colors, yellow, blue and green decorated. These designs include human and animal relief, Plants and flowers are geometric patterns. Materials used in the four arched brick is Vgch. Bricks dimensions 32 × 32 and a height of 10 cm. The complex is located on a hill that its surface is relatively flat. The result of the excavation area indicates the Party's establishment of civilization. Of how to use the castle as well as during the Parthian era of Islam, is not known. In fact, this castle is also known as strongholds to her castle Nmvnh,Hayy it can be found in Firozabad and the castle, and the castle may be an example of the Temple. "[1]

This historic fort, probably a relic from the Parthian era, or Zoroastrian temple or was local to local military garrison. [2] arches of the castle, with traces left in Mill Hill Branch, examples of contemporary architecture that will later form Parthian Ivan K. fuller and more glorious in design can be seen in Ctesiphon. Castle Zahhak the first time in 1971 by a German archaeological mission were investigated.