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Sassanid Cities

population increase in Persia caused foundation and expansion of new cities to a point that every king began to build new ones. Names of cities were given according to glories of the builder often associated with joy, glory, good fortune and victory was of the ruler. [1] Most cities in Iran and Arab traditions and has been recorded in historical books, more books are translated and the translation of Book Khdaynamk or Book of the Iranian cities. This manuscript includes the name and description of some of the major cities by the Sassanian rulers of Iran from the ancient times until Sassanid era over 26 cities has been attributed to the Sassanian rulers. The inscription of Shapur I at Naqsh-e Rustam lists many cities in iranian territory. Roman and Armenian historians also have named in their books cities in that period. Sassanid coins are a good treasure in identifying names and their historical backgrounds. Their names are more noticeable during Khowsrow II rein.