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Tus, Iran
Ancient city in Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Susia" redirects here. For the Israeli settlement, see Susya.
This article is about the ancient city. For the nearby modern-day villages, see Tus-e Olya and Tus-e Sofla.
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.[1] 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.[2]
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توس | |
![]() Ferdowsi's tomb in Tus | |
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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