Izad-Khast Castle

Izad-Khast Castle - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Izad Khast Castle is located in Izadkhast in the Fars Province, central Iran. The castle was built during the Sassanid Empire (224 to 651 AD) and functioned as fortified walled city on the ancient Silk Road that ran through central Iran. It is the second largest adobe building in the world after Arg-e Bam. Read more on Wikipedia

type: ancient site
date from: Sasanid (224-651 AD)

Source: en.wikipedia.org