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Nishapur is located at an elevation of 1250 meters on a wide fertile plain at the southwestern foot of the Binalud Mountain range in northcentral Razavi Khorasan Province. The city is connected by both railways and highways to the cities of Mashhad and Tehran.
Sep 17, 2010 · Nishapur (Nišāpur) was, with Balḵ, Marv and Herat, one of the four great cities of the province of Khorasan. It flourished in Sasanid and early Islamic times, but after the devastations of the Mongol invasions of the 13th century, subsided into a more modest role until it revived in the 20th century.
Nishapur or Nishabur is the second largest city of Razavi Khorasan Province, the historic capital of the western half of Greater Khorasan, the capital of the Nishapur County and a historic Silk Road city.
Nishapur was the center of the province of Abaršahr, and its name is inscribed on Sasanian coins. The city served as a key mercantile and administrative center for Khorasan, and boasted a prime location on a major trade route called the Khorasan Highway.
Nishapur’s position on the Western edge of Khurasan, the region encompassing today’s eastern Iran, western Afghanistan, and southern Turkmenistan, made it a crucial point in the land routes connecting East Asia to the Mediterranean, popularly known as the “silk road”.
Feb 22, 2016 · Nishapur was an important crossroads linked to Central Asia and China by way of Marv, Bukhara, and Samarkand; to Afghanistan and India by way of Herat; to the Persian Gulf through Yazd and Isfahan; and to the west through Damghan, Ray, and Hamadan.
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Nishapur’s Ancient Legacy Unveiled. Nestled in the northeastern region of modern-day Iran, the city of Nishapur holds a rich and diverse history that dates back thousands of years. From its prehistoric beginnings to the flourishing Islamic Golden Age, Nishapur has witnessed the rise and fall of empires, the exchange of cultures, and the birth ...
