Kavār

Kavar lies south of Shiraz near the Qara Aghaj River, on a route from the heart of Fars towards the Persian Gulf. A bridge allowed caravans to cross the river, while the nearby Band-e Bahman diverted water for cultivation. The bridge and barrage reflect the importance of this valley in Sasanian and early Islamic times, when travellers and goods passed between the interior and the coast. Fields on the plain depend on the river that cuts through the surrounding hills.