The place where Alexander the Great broke across the Zagros Mountains and invaded Persis.
Location:
- Iran (Islamic Republic of), Cheshmeh Chenār
- geo:30.708237,51.62077
- Location ± 25-100 m.
Period or year:
- -330
Class:
- Site of historic event
- invisible
Identifiers:
- vici:place=28217
- livius:battle=persian-gate-330-bce
- wikidata:entity=Q3507255
Annotations
Nearby
Persian gate, Site of Ariobarzanes' camp (1 km)
Persian gate, Site of Ariobarzanes' camp
Persian gate, Site of Alexander's camp (5 km)
Persian gate, Site of Alexander's camp
Yasuj, Modern monument for the battle at the Persian Gate (8 km)
Yasuj, Modern monument for the battle at the Persian Gate