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title: Palace of Ardashir, Iran
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14774/palace-of-ardashir-iran/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Palace of Ardashir, Iran

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Palace of Ardashir, Iran](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14774.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14774.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) of king [Ardashir I](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ardashir_I/) (r. 224-240 CE), the founder of the Persian [Sasanian Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sasanian_Empire/), was built around 224 CE opposite the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) he had founded, Ardashir-Khurrah (“Glory of Ardashir”), on the bank of the western branch of Tangab river. The structure consisted of several parts opening to a garden with a pool and contained three domes, resembling the Parthian palace at [Ctesiphon](https://www.worldhistory.org/ctesiphon/).

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### APA
Raddato, C. (2021, November 01). Palace of Ardashir, Iran. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14774/palace-of-ardashir-iran/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Palace of Ardashir, Iran." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 01, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14774/palace-of-ardashir-iran/>.
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Raddato, Carole. "Palace of Ardashir, Iran." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Nov 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14774/palace-of-ardashir-iran/>.

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