Nehbandan Citadel

Nehbandan Citadel
Near Nehbandan in Iran
Site information
TypeCitadel
Location
Nehbandan Citadel is located in Iran
Nehbandan Citadel
Nehbandan Citadel
Location within Iran
Coordinates31°32′00″N 60°02′24″E / 31.5332°N 60.0399°E / 31.5332; 60.0399
Site history
BuiltParthian era
In useSafavid era

The Citadel of Nehbandan, or Arg-e Nehbandan, is a citadel from the Parthian era, located in Nehbandan, South Khorasan province, Iran.[1]

Not much remains of the structure due to numerous earthquakes. The citadel is thought to have been possibly built even before the Parthian era according to some indications. To be for sure, its circular plan (300 meters in diameter) at least puts it firmly within the Parthian era.

The structure was occupied primarily for military purposes, and was used until as late as the Safavid era.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dana, Mohsen; Nasr Abadi, Alireza; Sharifan, Hadi (2016-04-20). "Qal'e Nehbandān: New Evidence of Parthian Period in Eastern Iran". Journal of Archaeological Studies (in Persian). 8 (1): 37–56. doi:10.22059/jarcs.2016.59491. ISSN 2251-9297.


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