Photo : Zahhak Castle

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/ Date : May 08, 2013

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Photo by: Mohamad Shahdad

Province:

Azerbaijan East

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Dimensions: 2256 * 1496
File Size: 1584655
Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Maker Note: Nikon
Model: NIKON D40
Software: Ver.1.11
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DateTime: 2013:05:03 15:04:58
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Zahhak Castle

Description:

Zahhak Castle (or citadel) is a castle in East Azerbaijan Province, Hashtrud, Iran. It is named after Zahhak, a figure in Persian mythology. According to various experts, it was inhabited from the second millennia 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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