Karka d-Ledan
| Karka d-Ledan | |
|---|---|
The site of Ivan-e Kerkha, identified with the city of Karka d-Ledan | |
| Type | Archaeological site |
| Location | Khuzestan, Khuzestan province, Iran |
| Coordinates | 32°19′52″N 48°07′21″E / 32.33111°N 48.12250°E |
| (Re)founded | 338 CE |
| Founder | Shapur II |
| Type | Archaeological |
| Designated | 1931 |
| Reference no. | 47 |
Location of the site in Iran | |
Karka d-Ledan, also known as Eranshahr-Shapur, and Eran asan kar(t) Kavad, is an archaeological site that was one of the four Sasanian major cities in the former settlement of Khuzestan, in the modern-day province of Khuzestan, Iran.
It was (re)founded by King of Kings (shahanshah) Shapur II (r. 309–379) in 338 CE, who had a winter palace established there. Karka d-Ledan is identified with the modern site of Ivan-e Kerkha.