Shiraz history dates back to approximately 4,000 years ago. The name of Shiraz is mentioned in cuneiform inscriptions remained from 2000 BC. According to the evidence, in the pre-Islamic era, at the time of Achaemenid dynasty, the city was one of the most important cities, located in the middle of the route between Susa, Persepolis, and Pasargadae. Shiraz became very popular in the Zand dynasty when Karim Khan Zand reconstructed the city and built a royal castle, administrative buildings, a mosque and a bazaar. The bazaar is, now, one of the beautifully covered bazaars at the heart of the city.
