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Shahdiz

Shahdiz Shahdiz - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Dizkuh () or Shahdiz () was a fortress near Isfahan, Iran, notably held by the Nizari Ismailis. It was captured and destroyed in Seljuk sultan Muhammad Tapar's anti-Nizari campaign. Its conspicuous, picturesque ruins lie about 8km south of Isfahan on a subpeak of Mount Soffeh. Read more on Wikipedia

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