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Sheikh Ali Cave, Haji Abad, Kazeroon At the distance of 5 km. east of Naqsh-e-Rostam and along the ruins of Estakhr, there is a cave in which inscriptions in Pahlavi script are written. These are in commemoration of nine monuments built by the order of Shapour I and contemplate his ability in handling arms. There is very narrow path by the cave that leads to the tomb of Sheikh Ali, a Gnostic. Tang-e-Chowgan Cave, Kazeroon In the Chowgan Valley there is a rather large cave in which a huge statue of Shapour I has been carved. The length of cave entrance is about 16 m., with a height of less than 8 m. The height of statue is 7 m. high and its shoulders are 2 m. wide, and its hands are 3 m. long. It is said that in addition to this giant statue of Shapour I, the tomb of this great man is also situated in this cave most probably. Darvazeh Qoran (Qoran Gate), Shiraz At the entrance of the Shiraz city and in the Allaho Akbar Gorge, about 1000 years ago a gate was built on top of which Karim Khan Zand consequently built a small room containing a Qoran. In 1938 due to road developments the old monument was destroyed. About ten years later the gate was restored and ever since it is known as the Qoran Gate. Other Historical Monuments, Fars Other historical monuments of the province include: The Emarat Building in Rostam Village in Mamasani, Divan Khaneh edifice in Shiraz and Dahan Shir in Lar. |
