Middle Islamic (at the latest) town, head of Basht Kūtā district, given by Ibn al-Balkhī (Fārsnāma). Still known by this name. Ancient layout unknown and destroyed. Described in their respective times by Herzfeld (1907) and Stein (1935).
REFERENCES
- LE STRANGE G. & NICHOLSON R.A. (1921), The Fars-nama of Ibn u’l Balkhi (text in persian) (https://archive.org/details/frsnmaofibnu00ibnauoft/mode/2up )
- LE STRANGE Guy (1905), the lands of the eastern caliphate - from the Moslem Conquest to the time of Timur, Cambridge Press (https://archive.org/details/landsofeasternca00lest )
- HERZFELD Ernst (1907), Eine Reise durch Luristān, Arabistān und Fārs (germ.) (https://gotha.digital/en/item/jportal_jparticle_00510591 )
- STEIN Aurel (1940), Old Routes of Western Iran (https://library.hungaricana.hu/en/view/MTAKonyvtarKiadvanyai_BORB_02/?pg=116&layout=s )
