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A fortress next to Qala‘ah-i Dukhtar on a rocky height near the modern city of Kerman. Qala‘ah-i Ardashir is about 300-350 meters above the surrounding plain. Both of these fortresses were made by Ardashir I in the 3rd century CE.

Sources:

de Planhol, Xavier and Bernard Hourcade. “KERMAN ii. Historical Geography.” Encyclopædia Iranica, XVI/3, pp. 251-265. Available online at http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/kerman-historical-geography (accessed on September 20 2019).

IranShahrPedia: Encyclopedia of Iranian Architectural History entry: http://iranshahrpedia.com/view/15773. Archived site (September 16, 2019): http://archive.is/66S5a

Registration number in Fihrist-i Asar-i Milli-i Iran: 524. Registered 01/01/1345 (Solar Hijri)

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:دانشنامهٔ تاريخ معماری و شھر سازی ایران شھر

http://iranshahrpedia.com/view/15773

http://archive.is/66S5a

شمارهٔ ثبت در فهرست آثار ملى ايران:۸۶ . تاريخ ثبت: ۱۳۴۵/۰۱/۰۱

Qal'ah-i Ardashir, Iran

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