Historic Sites in Fars Province

Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. It is situated 60 km northeast of the city of Shiraz. The earliest remains of Persepolis date back to 515 BC.

Pasargadae was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great who had issued its construction; it was also the location of his tomb.

Qavam House or Narenjestan Qavam is a traditional and historical house and garden in Shiraz. It was built between 1879 and 1886 by Mirza Ibrahim Khan.

Vakil Bazaar is the main bazaar of Shiraz, located in the historical center of the city. It is thought that the market originally was established by the Buwayhids in the 11th century AD.

Eram Garden is a historic Persian garden in Shiraz. The garden, and the building within it, are located at the northern shore of the Khoshk River in the Fars province.

Naqsh-e Rustam is an ancient necropolis located about 12km northwest of Persepolis, Shiraz. You can see four tombs and one building from Achaemenid dynasty with a group of ancient Iranian rock reliefs cut into the cliff.

Naqsh-e Rajab is an archaeological site just west of Istakhr and about 5km north of Persepolis in Shiraz. Together with Naqsh-e Rustam, which lies 2.5 km away, the site is part of the Marvdasht cultural complex.