Australian envoy visits Jundi Shahpour site in Dezful

The ancient city of Jundi Shahpour in an area of 800 hectares is located in 12 kilometers from Dezful city next to Islamabad village.

The first university in the world was established here 1800 years ago upon an order by Shahpour the First from Sassanid Dynasty and its remains are merely available.

Director for Joundi-Shahpour base Yaqoub Zalqi told IRNA on Sunday that Ian Biggs is accompanied with his wife, who is an archeologist, visited the area.

He added that the ambassador also visited Choghamish ancient site as well as tomb of Yaghoub Layth founder of Saffarian Dynasty and got acquainted with part of Iran’s history and civilization.

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