Masjed-e Soleymān

Masjed-e Soleyman lies in the foothills of the Zagros, northeast of the Khuzestan plain. Its name recalls an ancient terraced sanctuary attributed in local tradition to Solomon. Broad stone terraces and stairways supported religious buildings that remained in use during the Parthian period. The site stands among the hills of the Bakhtiari country, above the warmer lowlands toward the Karun River.