Unidentified site
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Asaf caravanserai
Medieval Islamic and Safavid ruined caravanserai, mentionned by Al Muqqadasi as the first stop from Shiraz on the road to Isfahan.
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Sheykh ‘Abūd -
Unidentified site
Probable archaeological site. Located with satellite imagery.
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Goldasht-e ‘Olyā -
Unidentified site
Probable archaeological site. Located with satellite imagery.
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Sheykh ‘Abūd -
Kal Abdi (ancient Raxā ?)
Elamite and large Achaemenid town (60 ha), still occupied in medieval Islamic times. Area of low mounds, almost destroyed by modern cultivation. Identified by Atayi (2024) as ancient Raxā / Rakkan.
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Sheykh ‘Abūd