Ancient city of Firuzabad in south-western Iran built by Ardashir I (AD224-41), a founder of the Sasanian dynasty, on a fertile plane. Two huge double ramparts of clay form a perfect circle around the city, nearly 2 km in diameter. A modern city is behind it near a slope of Kuhe-Meimend Ridge. Rudhaneye-Hane-Begom River is in foreground. View from a window of a plane from Doha, Qatar to Houston, TX
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Tue 16 Mar 2010 01:29:32 - Exposure: 1/640 sec - Aperture: F/7.1 - Focal length: 50 mm - ISO 200
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Album 843: Airplane from Doha, Qatar to Houston - College Station, TX, March 16 - 18, 2010
The aerial photograph depicts an ancient city, Firuzabad, situated in southwestern Iran. The city was founded by Ardashir I (AD224-41), a key figure in establishing the Sasanian dynasty.
**Geographic and Architectural Features**
* Two large concentric clay ramparts form a perfect circle around the city, spanning nearly 2 kilometers in diameter.
* A modern city is visible behind the ancient one on a slope of Kuhe-Meimend Ridge.
* The Rudhaneye-Hane-Begom River flows through the foreground.
**Additional Context**
The image was captured from a plane window during a flight from Doha, Qatar to Houston, TX, on March 16, 2010. – AI vision
