Ṭūs
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Ṭūs is an ancient city in northeastern Iran, historically significant as a cultural and intellectual center and best known as the birthplace and burial place of the Persian poet Ferdowsi.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
historical settlement ⓘ |
| associatedWithWork | Shahnameh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | geographic coordinates ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| culture | Persian culture ⓘ |
| governedByInHistory |
Ghaznavid dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ilkhanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Samanid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Seljuk Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite | remains of ancient Tus ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Ferdowsi Cultural Complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tomb of Ferdowsi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerson |
Al-Ghazali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asadi Tusi NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferdowsi NERFINISHED ⓘ Nizam al-Mulk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPlaceOfBurial | Tomb of Ferdowsi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Persian literary heritage ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | national heritage site of Iran ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Mongol invasions of Khorasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalName |
Tus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ṭus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Khorasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birthplace of Ferdowsi
ⓘ
burial place of Ferdowsi ⓘ |
| languageOfHistoricalPopulation | Persian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northeastern Iran ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Razavi Khorasan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mashhad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRoute | Silk Road region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernStatus | archaeological and memorial site ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Mashhad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Greater Khorasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfHistoricalEntity | Greater Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | urban settlement ⓘ |
| religionInHistory |
Islam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zoroastrianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
cultural center
ⓘ
intellectual center ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Islamic Golden Age
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ |
| sufferedDestruction | Mongol invasions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfFlourishing |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ |
| tourism | cultural tourism destination ⓘ |
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