Damghan
city in Semnan Province, Iran
Damghan (Persian: دامغان) is a city in the Central District of Damghan County, Semnan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
It is 342 km (213 mi) east of Tehran on the high-road to Mashad, at an elevation of 1,250 m (4,101 ft). Damghan is one of the oldest cities on the Iranian plateau, stretching back 7,000 years, and boasts many sites of historic interest. The oldest of these is Tappeh Hessar, lying to the southeast of the city, which holds the ruins of a castle dating from the Sasanian Empire.
The Tarikhaneh is one of the oldest mosques in Iran. Built as a fire temple during the Sassanid dynasty, it was converted into a mosque after the advent of Islam. There are also many other historical buildings belonging to the Seljuk Empire and other periods. Apart from its historical interest, the city today is mainly known for pistachios and paper almonds (kaghazi) with very thin shells.
History
Tepe Hissar
Archaeological excavation has shown that the history of Damghan starts 4–5 thousand years BCE at Tepe Hissar in the village of Heydarabad. Tepe Hissar was inhabited in the Chalcolithic period in the fifth millennium BC.Radiocarbon dating in Tepe Hissar have revealed items 7,000 years old.
“Damghan” enters the record as city in Semnan Province, Iran. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Damghan, city and Semnan can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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