Zahhak Castle

37°23′6.20″N 47°10′1.98″E

Parthian dynasty, Zahhak castle, Hashtrud, Eastern Azerbaijan, Iran.

Zahhak Castle

قلعه ضحاک هشترود
Stucco in Zahhak Castle
Location	East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Type	Castle

Zahhak Castle (or citadel; Persian: قلعه ضحاک) is a castle in Hashtrud, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. It is named after Zahhak, a figure in Persian mythology. According to various experts, it was inhabited from the second millennium BC until the Timurid era. It was first excavated in the 19th century by British archeologists. Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization has been studying the structure in 6 phases.^[1]

Stucco in Zahhak Castle, shown in Azerbaijan Museum, Tabriz, Iran

Zahhak castle, Azerbaijan Museum, note the yellow and red color that is still visible on artifact