Finding cities located on the Khorasan highway in Kermanshah (Sassanid axis of Qasr Shirin-Kermanshah)
Subject Areas : Journal of History (Tarikh)
saba
gholami
1
(Archeology,College of Arts and Architecture mazandaran University,)
reza
mehrafarin
2
(mazandaran university,iran,mazandran)
rasool
mousavi haji
3
(Professor, Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Art and Architecture, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Mazandaran, Iran.)
Keywords: Sassanid, Parthian, Keywords: historical geography, Jabal province, Qasr Shirin-Kermanshah axis,
Abstract :
Historical geography is a scientific method for studying ancient sites, locating cities and sites. Historical geography examines geographical factors throughout history. Western Iran has historically been important due to its strategic location and proximity to Iraq and its short distance from Ctesiphon. The Qasr Shirin-Kermanshah road has historical and commercial value. Connects. Kermanshah is the second province with the most artifacts from the Sassanid period. The trade route of Khorasan passes through Qasr Shirin and Kermanshah passes through Iran. Today, part of it corresponds to the road that goes from Iraq to Kermanshah. It is known as Qasr Shirin-Kermanshah Sassanid axis. The distance between Qasr Shirin and Kermanshah is the cities of Sarpol-e Zahab, Korand, Islamabad-e-Gharb and Mahidasht. Has. This ancient route is still used and important. During the Parthian and Sassanid eras, due to the role of commercial intermediation, this route was used. In the Islamic era, this region was part of the Jabal province. The importance of trade in this direction has created important and dynamic cities. This road has always been of interest to tourists and geographers. In this article, the historical geography of the region during the Parthian, Sassanid and Islamic eras has been studied.
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