Discover Mansurabad in Iran
Mansurabad in the region of Semnān is a place located in Iran - some 154 mi or ( 248 km ) East of Tehran , the country's capital .
Local time in Mansurabad is now 10:26 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mansurabad, Lalehabad, Asiab, Abdollahabad, and Majidabad. When in this area, you might want to check out Mansurabad . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Mansurabad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gerdkuh
Gerdkuh or Girdkūh, a.k.a. Dej-e Gonbadān (دژ گنبدان, "fortress of the domes") is one of the main Ismaili's Hashshashin fortress used by Hassan-i Sabah and conquered by Hulagu Khan later. Due to circular shape of mountain peak, it was named Gerdkuh, Gerd for "circular" (round) and kuh for "mountain". This shape made it very difficult to access by invaders.
Located at 36.16 54.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Hecatompylos
Saddarvazeh or Hecatompylos was an ancient city in west Khurasan, Iran, which was the capital of the Parthian Arsacid dynasty by 200 BCE. The Greek name Hekatompylos means "one hundred gates" and the Persian term has the same meaning. But the title was commonly used for cities which had more than the traditional four gates. It may be understood better as the "Many Gated". Alexander the Great stopped here in the summer of 330 BCE and it became part of the Seleucid Empire after Alexander's death.
Located at 35.96 54.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
856 Damghan earthquake
The 856 Damghan Earthquake or the 856 Qumis earthquake occurred on 22 December, 856 AD. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7.9, and a maximum intensity of X (intense) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The meizoseismal area (area of maximum damage) extended for about 350 kilometres along the southern edge of the eastern Alborz mountains of present-day Iran including parts of Tabaristan and Gorgan.
Located at 36.20 54.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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