the palace of ardashir pāpakan (in "qasr-eh ardashir-eh pāpakān"), also known as the "atash-kadeh" آتشکده, is a castle located on the slopes of the mountain on which dezh dokhtar is situated. built in ad 224 by king ardashir i of the sassanian empire, it is located two kilometers (1.2 miles) north of the ancient city of "gor", i.e. the old city of artakhsher khwarah/khor adashir/gor adesheer (glory of [king] ardasher) in pars, in ancient persia (iran)