Tacht-i Rustam (Nimruz)

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تخت رستم
Tacht-i Rustam
Tacht-i Rustam (Afghanistan)
Tacht-i Rustam
Tacht-i Rustam
Coordinates 31 ° 36 ′  N , 61 ° 46 ′  E Coordinates: 31 ° 36 ′  N , 61 ° 46 ′  E
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Country Afghanistan

province

Nimrus
District Kang

Tacht-i Rustam ( Persian تخت رستم Tacht-e Rostam , 'Throne of Rostam ') is located in the Kang district ofthe Nimruz provinceon what is now Afghanistan.

In various cities of ancient Iran or Ariana (today Afghanistan , Iran and Tajikistan ), historical buildings have been erected in honor of Rostam or, mainly historical works of art carved in rocks, have been posthumously renamed after him. Various places in the Iranian plate (Pushta e Iran) have also been named after him, son of Rudabeh from Kabulistan and Zāl , son of Sām from Zabulistan . Nimruz belonged to the historical region of Zabulistan.

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