Rashkan Castle

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Rashkan Castle (Persian: دژ رشکان, romanized: Dež Rashkan) was a castle in Tehran Province in northern Iran. It was located near Cheshmeh Ali, Shah-Abdol-Azim shrine and Fath Ali shah inscription (Cheshmeh-Ali). It was built during the Parthian rule of Iran.

Rashkan Castle
دژ رشکان
Tehran Province in Iran
Southern wall of Rashkan Castle
Rashkan Castle
Coordinates	35°36′18″N 51°27′01″E / 35.60500°N 51.45028°E / 35.60500; 51.45028
Type	Castle
Height	5-10 meters
Site history
Materials	Plaster of lime and ashes or sand with stones

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The name comes from Arsaces I of Parthia, the first king of the Parthians. Some of the war items found there are now housed in the National Museum of Iran.^[1]

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^ Karimian, Hossein. "Anjomane Asare Melli". Ancien Rey.

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