Rey

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Rey is an ancient city in Iran, now effectively a southern suburb of Tehran, known for its historical and archaeological significance.

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Rey canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient city
archaeological site
administrativeStatus city within Tehran metropolitan area
continent Asia
country Iran
describedAs southern suburb of Tehran
hasAlternativeName Rages
Rai
Ray
Rayy
Rhages
Shahr-e Rey
Shahr-e Rey
surface form: Shahre Rey
hasEconomicActivity local trade
pilgrimage-related services
hasFeature ancient fortifications
archaeological layers from multiple periods
tell and mound structures
hasHeritageStatus site of national heritage of Iran
hasNearbyLandmark Cheshmeh Ali archaeological site
Ibn Babawayh Cemetery
Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine
surface form: Shah-Abdol-Azim Shrine

Toghrol Tower
hasTransportationLink Tehran Metro Line 1
historicalRegion Media
Persia
knownFor ancient ruins
archaeological significance
historical significance
languageCurrentlySpoken Persian language
surface form: Persian
languageHistoricallySpoken Middle Persian language
surface form: Middle Persian
locatedIn Tehran Province
northern Iran
locatedNear Tehran
mentionedIn biblical traditions as Rages/Rhages
classical Greek sources
partOf Greater Tehran
Iranian plateau
Greater Tehran
surface form: Tehran metropolitan region
religionHistoricallyPresent Christianity
Islam
Zoroastrianism
timeZone Iran Standard Time
utcOffset +3:30
utcOffsetDST +4:30
wasCapitalOf various local dynasties in Iran

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Margret Rey familyName Rey
Jibal contains Rey