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Gorgan

Also known as Gurgan, Jurjan, Astarabad

Gorgan, historically Gurgan or Jurjan, is a city and region on the south-eastern shore of the Caspian Sea in northern Iran, the ancient Hyrcania. In the early Islamic period it was a prosperous province and the base of the Ziyarid dynasty, which contested it with the Buyids and Samanids. The nearby Gonbad-e Qabus, the tomb tower of the Ziyarid ruler Qabus, is a World Heritage Site.

Gorgan
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Ziyarid dynasty

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Gorgan. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gorgan
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