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Qusheh Destination Guide

Touring Qusheh in Iran

Qusheh in the region of Semnān is located in Iran - some 148 mi or ( 238 km ) East of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Time in Qusheh is now 09:49 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Bidestan, Lalehabad, Ahmadabad, Tehran, and Shir Ashian. Being here already, consider visiting Bidestan . Check out our recommendations for Qusheh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 35.96 54.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Iran, History of Iran, Populated places along the Silk Road, Semnan Province

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.

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Located at 36.16 54.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Forts