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Location

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kūl-e Bozorg
  • geo:30.295183,51.423901

Period or year

  • 2xx / 13xx~

Classification

  • rural
  • Visible

Tappeh Yagheh Sangar Khonge Tāheri (MS28)

data access 87688

Nearby sites

  • Eshkaft-e Yagheh Sangar (1&2) (MS30)
    Two caves / rock shelters above the pass. Large scatter of chipped stone outside the entrances. Prehistoric (Neolithic to Chalcolithic) and Islamic occupation. Used nowdays as goat pens. Surveyed by Zeidi et al. (2002).
    Iran (Islamic Republic of), Yaqeh-ye Sangar
  • Kotal-i Sangar
    "The Pass of the Stone Wall". Mountain pass (840m), in use as part of the main royal Achaemenid road between Persepolis and Susa, and between Shiraz and Arrājan in Medieval times. Discussed by Herzfeld, Stein, and MA Project.
    Iran (Islamic Republic of), Yaqeh-ye Sangar
  • Yagheh Sangar wall (MS29) (G.11-17) - "Uxian Gate"
    Ancient 550m decayed wall built across Sangar pass. Described by Herzfeld (1968), Stein (1940), and surveyed by Zeidi (2002). Middle section erased. Probable barrier for traffic control & tax levy. Proposed site of the Uxian Gate in Achaemenid times.
    Iran (Islamic Republic of), Yaqeh-ye Sangar
  • Eshkaft-e Yagheh Sangar (3) (MS30)
    A caves / rock shelter above the pass. Large scatter of chipped stone outside the entrance. Prehistoric (Neolithic to Chalcolithic) and Islamic occupation. Used nowdays as goats pen. Surveyed by Zeidi et al. (2002).
    Iran (Islamic Republic of), Yaqeh-ye Sangar

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Creators: Entry created by Julien De Chocqueuse (2023-07-23) , with possible contributions by others. CC BY-SA 4.0, metadata CC-0.
Persistent URI: https://vici.org/vici/87688
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Suggested citation: De Chocqueuse, J. , Tappeh Yagheh Sangar Khonge Tāheri (MS28). https://vici.org/vici/87688, accessed 2026-11-06.