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TEHRAN-- Traces of Irans abundant history and civilization can be seen at Falak-ol-Aflak fortress, an imposing monument of Sassanids, which
controls the city of Khorramabad in western Lorestan province, the director of the Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies has said.As
a testimony to Iranian history and civilization, Falak-ol-Aflak fortress possesses a large architectural style that can be used as a source
by archaeology trainees, Musa Najafi discussed on Friday.Because of its central area in the nation, this splendid castle has actually never
ever been attacked by immigrants, and its architectural size and volume point to its history of security, he added.As this location has been
a safe area throughout history, its people might resolve their secondary requirements, which is why architecture, music, and other arts have
been popular in Lorestan and still flourishing today, he noted.The unmissable eight-towered Falak-ol-Aflak Castle controls the city as one
of the most visited travel locations in the area for both domestic and foreign sightseers.The fortress dates from the Sassanid period (224--
It appears especially enforcing and significant when floodlit during the night, using stunning views of its surrounding crenelated
battlements.The Sassanid period is of very high value in Iranian history, under which Persian art, and architecture experienced a basic
renaissance.Soaked in history and culture, Lorestan is one of the lesser-known travel destinations in Iran, which mainly functions as a
gateway to the sweltering plains listed below in adjoining Khuzestan province
Lorestan is likewise a region of raw beauty that a devoted nature enthusiast could invest weeks exploring.The area was lived in by Iranian
Indo-European individuals, consisting of the Medes, c
Cimmerians and Scythians periodically ruled the area from about 700 to 625 BC.Lorestan was integrated into the growing Achaemenid Empire in
about 540 BC and successively belonged to the Seleucid, Parthian, and Sassanid dynasties.ABU/ AM
