southwest and Shiraz in the south. There are three cities in the county: Marvdasht, Seydan and Kamfirouz. Marvdasht as a county is divided into four districts: Central, Kamfirouz, Doroudzan and Seydan. Marvdasht has a cold weather in the hilly areas and moderate climate in other regions. Higher education The city has six universities: Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht Branch; Fars Science and Research University; Payame Noor University, Marvdasht center; a branch of Technical and Vocational University; and a branch of University of Applied Science and Technology. Archaeology The Tokyo University Iraq-Iran Archaeological Expedition, headed by Namio Egami, carried out three seasons of excavations in the Marv Dasht plain from 1956 to 1965. The excavations took place at the following prehistoric mounds situated in the vicinity of Marvdasht and Persepolis. Tall-i Bakun A and B Tall-i Gap A Tall-i Jari A and B Tall-i Mushki At Tall-e Gap many ceramic items were found. The site was identified as an important settlement of the ancient Bakun culture, belonging to the Middle Bakun sub-phase of the 5th millennium BCE Chalcolithic. References External links Marvdasht Islamic Azad University Farsnama in Persian on Marvdasht Marvdasht Marvdasht wall Persepolis Village Populated places in Marvdasht County Cities in Fars Province