Stakhr (Middle Persian) Estakhr (in Persian) | |
Columns at Istakhr | |
Region | Fars Province |
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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 |
Istakhr (Middle Persian: Stakhr, Persian: اصطخر Estakhr) was an ancient city in Fars province, five kilometres (three miles) north of Persepolis in southwestern Iran.