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Historical regions of Iran

  • MesopotamiaThe Tigris and Euphrates rivers rise in the Armenian highlands, flowing southward to empty into the Persian Gulf. Their waters fed a semi-arid landscape that…
  • ParthiaThe Kopet Dag mountain range forms a jagged northern wall for the region known as Parthia. To the south, the Dasht-e Kavir desert stretches out in an arid…