Tus, Iran
Tus (Persian: توس, romanized: Ṭūs) was an ancient city in Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran near Mashhad. To the ancient Greeks, it was known as Susia (Ancient Greek: Σούσια). It was also known as Tusa. Tus was divided into four cities, Tabran, Radakan, Noan and Teroid. The whole area which today is only called Tus was the largest city in the whole area in the fifth century.
توس | |
Ferdowsi's tomb in Tus | |
Location of the site | |
| Location | Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran |
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| Coordinates | 36°28′45.0″N 59°30′35.0″E |
| Type | Settlement |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | In ruins |
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