Rostāq

Rostaq lies east of Darab in the valleys of southeastern Fars. Long mountain ridges divide the country into separate plains and narrow passages, with cultivated settlements occupying the ground between them. To the west the Darab valley preserves the remains of ancient Darabgird, a circular city enclosed by a great rampart. The surrounding uplands connect Fars with the warmer districts towards the Persian Gulf, while fields and orchards mark the watered parts of the otherwise dry landscape.