In the north east of Mahabad ( eastern Kurdistan or Persian occupied Kurdistan ), on the main road of Mahabad-Mianduaw, there is a historical remain which is quite identical to the architecture of Median era. This is tomb of a Median Shah (king) by the name of Phraortes . Phraortes son of Deioces is the founder of Median ascendancy and the second Shah this kingdom. After establishment of Median rule by Deioces the Assyrians who they were a main power at the East, could not accept Median domination on their eastern borders so they attached medes and deported Deioces to what is known today as Syria.
After a period of time, Phroartes son of Dieoses revolted against Assyrians and united with two other local chiefs and crashed the Assyrian rule over the region.
Phroartes brings life to median ascendancy again and keeps it protected of his son and grandsons. In fact, he is the one who established median dynasty.
Diakonoff who is an expert on Median History, writes about Faqraqa (fakhraqa) as follow:
the most northern Median tomb is located on the ancient Manaean land near city of Mahabad. The ceiling of this tomb is standing of several columns. This monument was a place for keeping dead bodies. Defining the exact time of the remain is hard but we can say it goes back to 7th century BC.
Roman Grishman who is an expert on ancient Iran, believes that this tomb is belongs to on of the Manaean prince but Hertisfeld thinks it is a Median tomb. While all other Historicans believe it is tomb of Phraortes, the SECOND Median Shah.
Structure of Faqraqa has no doors, its Patio has two stone pillars which both have a flower pot shape on its base and top ends.
Time has eroded both outside and inside pillars. Only top and base of the pillars are visible.
Across the patio in the inner side, there is a chamber that starts with tow step stair before you get into a small hall that built for a religious ceremonies.
There are three rectangular tombs inside which all are carved in the heart of stone and each is ½ miter deep.
In the median era, it was pupolar to bury median kings in the heart of stones. Suck as Surdash tomb near Sulaimania in southern Kurdistan which is historically known as Qizqapan. Also, there is another tomb which is 25 km away from Qizqapan known as Kur u Kich cave. It is also belongs to Medians.
Historical Darta Konte ruins are located 7 km from Mahabad on Urmia-Mahabad highway. This remnants are consisted of several tombs and stairs.
Observing the details of this ancient vestiges, we can say it has a religious stand. It must be said that building that highway has destroyed many parts of this masonry. Especially there are other historical ruins can be seen on the incised part of it.
This place faces the valley of the devastated city which is located on the right side of the ancient village of : Daryas: and faces Faqraqa. Archiologists believe that this place was an ancient temple, but it has no similarity with Thorne of Jamshid (Persepolis) or Shush. Thus, it can be said that the period which this place was built is before Archimedean time and it is more likely that is was built in Manaean era. The height of the stairs are not equal. The peak seams to be grave of someone.
On the bottom there is a hole which is 75 cm high and 50 cm wide. The hole ends in a chamber which makes it to look like a water access to the peak.
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