Gawri Wall

 ( Border Barriers ) 

The Gawri Wall (, Persian language: دیوار گَوری) was a defensive fortification built and in use between the 4th and 6th centuries during the rule of the Sasanian Empire and Parthian Empire. The structure's ruins, which run the length of around , are located in Sarpol-e Zahab County near the Iran–Iraq border.

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2019 archaeological discovery Though the site was known to the local population living in its vicinity, it was unknown to the archaeological community until its discovery was published in the journal Antiquity in August 2019. Locals have long referred to the fortification as the Gawri Wall.

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See also

• Great Wall of Gorgan
• Wall of Tammisha
• Khurasan Wall
• Sasanian defense lines
• Median Wall

Categories: Border Barriers, Fortification Lines, Walls, 2nd-century Fortifications, Sasanian Defense Lines, Military History Of The Sasanian Empire, Gawri, Walls In Iran, Military History Of The Parthian Empire, Fortifications In Iran

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