Izeh is an
ancient town located at the nortehset of Ahwaz(the center of Xuzestan province)
,it takes approximately 210 KM from Ahwaz to Izeh by passing Ramhormoz and
Baghemalek.
This town is situated at the middle of Zagros mountainous chain at the center of
one ancient route which reached from Xuzestan plain to the central plateau of
Iran by Isfahan. As Izeh has two different climatic sorts; cold at the North and
warm at the South; and because of the shortage of agricultural fields also based
on it's suitable environment for animal husbandry, one special immigrant group
that known as Baxtiari Tribes , has formed it's main dwellings since early
times. These tribes used Izeh as a liberal land for feeding their animal folks
through moving toward the North and South.
Baxtiari which known as one of the oldest Iranian dwellings are composed of
haftlangs and Chaharlangs.
This ancient town has the biggest gathered collection of archaeological sites
and monuments, forinstance; Sabz ali and Zebarjad tepes which refer to Zarzian
period ( Wright 1975 ) and the rock releif galleries which show special religious
scences.
the oldest Iranian rock releifs have been carved on the slope of Izeh mountains
which are related to Early-Elamit period ( 20th century B.C. ) , The rock
carvings of Shahsavar, Xong-e-Axhdar (1) and Kul-e-Farah (2-2) compose this
carving group.
Another group which has more variety is related to Neo-Elamit period (12
centuries later) and consists of Eshkaft-e-salman and Kul-e-Farah relieves.The
last group of carvings includes some relieves which are contemporaneous with
Seleucid-Parthian period(Mehrkian1988).
Archeological
excavation are supported by S. M. Beheshti (Chief of I.C.H.O.) and Introducing
by A. M. Tabatabayi (Vise of I.C.H.O.)
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