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Discover Salmazan in Afghanistan
Salmazan in the region of Jowzjān is a town located in Afghanistan - some 236 mi or ( 380 km ) North-West of Kabul , the country's capital .
Local time in Salmazan is now 03:58 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Qanjughah, Maymana, Kowochinaq, Kabul, and Jig. When in this area, you might want to check out Qanjughah . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Salmazan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tillya Tepe
Tillya tepe, Tillia tepe or Tillā tapa or (literally "Golden Hill" or "Golden Mound") is an archaeological site in northern Afghanistan near Sheberghan, surveyed in 1979 by a Soviet-Afghan mission of archaeologists led by Victor Sarianidi, a year before the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The hoard is a collection of about 20,000 gold ornaments that were found in six graves (five women and one man) with extremely rich jewelry, dated to around the 1st century BCE.
Located at 36.70 65.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Khwaja du koh
Khwaja du koh is a town and the center of Khwaja du koh District, Jowzjan Province, Afghanistan. It is situated few miles northwest of the city of Sheberghan and a mile northeast from the main Andkhoy-Sheberghan road. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36.8158|N|65.6178|E||||| | |name= }} at 306 m altitude at the edge of Karakum Desert.
Located at 36.82 65.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
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