Iran

Tous Cultural Landscape

WHS Score 0.0
rate
Votes 0
Show votes
Votes for Tous Cultural Landscape
Tous Cultural Landscape comprises an ancient city. It is said that the city of Tous was the capital of Parthia and the residence of King Vishtaspa, who was the first convert to Zoroastianism. It was captured by Alexander the Great in 330 BCE. The brick Tus Citadel dates from the Sassanid era.

Site Info

Official Information
Full Name
Tous Cultural Landscape (ID: 5203)
Country
Iran
Status
On tentative list 2007 Site history
History of Tous Cultural Landscape
2007: Added to Tentative List
Added to tentative list
Criteria
Links
UNESCO
whc.unesco.org
All Links
UNESCO.org

Community Information

Travel Information
No travel information
Recent Connections
No connections… yet. Propose a connection.
News

No news.

Community Reviews

No reviews yet. If you have visited, write one!