Located near the Caspian Sea, the Gorgan region corresponds to the Hyrcania of the Greek geographers. This is where the city of Gonbas-e Qabus is located, famous for its majestic brick funeral tower built in the 11th century to a star-shaped plan for as the resting place of the Ziyarid emir Qabus.
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UNESCO Heritage Sites
Gonbad-e Qābus
Date of Inscription: 2012
Gorgan Province , North-East Iran