Reyshahr

Reyshahr lies on the western shore of the Bushehr peninsula, facing the Persian Gulf. Known in antiquity by names including Liyan and Rev Ardashir, it was a coastal centre in the Sasanian period. Its position linked the lands of Fars with maritime traffic across the Gulf. After the fall of the Sasanian empire the old port lost much of its prominence, while settlements elsewhere on the peninsula eventually gained importance. Remains of the earlier city recall the long history of this exposed shore.