Abiward

Ancient Sassanid city
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Abiward or Abi-ward, was an ancient Sassanid city in modern-day Turkmenistan. Archaeological excavations at the ancient city of Abiward have been made in the 20th century about 8 km west of Kaka (Russian: Каахка) in an area of 12,000 m2. The central tell is 60 feet high and 700 feet round.[1]

Panorama of the Abiward archeological site

References

  1. ^ M. Th. Houtsma (1993). E.J. Brill's first encyclopaedia of Islam 1913-1936. BRILL. p. 37. ISBN 90-04-09796-1.

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  • ABĪVARD: a town in medieval northern Khorasan
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