Nature and Culture on Ancient Land (Gorgân Region-Northern Iran)

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Ancient Gorgân (Northern Iran)

Ancient Town of Gorgân (Jorjân)

Ruines of the " Ancient Town of Gorgân " even called Jorjân is situated a few km outside town of Gonbade Kâvus.

       

Ancient Gorgan, general view	Ancient Gorgan , a view	Ancient Gorgan, general view	A street view

Defensive wall of Gorgân

Gorgân's Defense Wall  (155 km long and 6 to10 m wide) is one of  the most outstanding and gigantic architectural monuments in "Dašte Gorgân & Gonbad" Steppes (Gorgân Plain) history. This wall which is the largest defensive wall in the world after the Great Wall of China, starts from the Caspian coast, circles north of Gonbade Kâvous, continues towards northwest and vanishes behind Piškamar Mountains. See map .

 
     

Map of  Gorgan wall, northern Iran	Wall of Gorgan in the 15-th cent. manuscripts	Gorgan wall,            northern Iran	A view  from      Gorgan wall	A view  from   Gorgan wall