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Damghan, is town located on a plain south of the Alborz range, 342 km east of Tehran and 1115-30 m above sea level. Its neighbors are Gorgan, Kordkuy, and Behshir from the north, Shahroud from the east, Khur and Biabanak, and Anarak from the south and Semnan and Sari from the west. According to archeological findings at Tepe Hissar, the …

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History & Culture

Despite a history of 7000 years, Damghan, a city in Semnan province, has been forgotten beneath desert sand dunes, whilst it is one of the most ancient metropolises in the Iranian plateau and conceals many of its mysteries in the sand. Damghan is sitting still for many years like a seaport without shore on the periphery of the scorching desert …

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Top Attractions

Tappeh Hessar: Of the historical treasures in Damghan, one must refer to the valuable Tappeh Hessar which was constructed before the birth of Christ. Professor Hertzfeld (1931-1933) and Dr. Schmidt (1933-1938) were the first archeologists to explore the Tappeh. Tappeh Hessar, with several layers of civilizations, conceals a long history. Part of the layers in the Tappeh belongs to the …

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