32°19′52″N 48°07′21″E / 32.33111°N 48.12250°E / 32.33111; 48.12250
The site of Ivan-e Kerkha, identified with the city of Karka d-Ledan
Karka d-Ledan , also known as Eranshahr-Shapur , and Eran asan kar(t) Kavad , was one of the four
Sasanian major cities of
Khuzestan . It was (re)founded by
King of Kings (
shahanshah )
Shapur II (
r. 309–379 ) in 338, who had a winter palace established there. Karka d-Ledan is identified with the modern site of Ivan-e Kerkha.
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