Khorāsān

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Two people in traditional clothing walk past the arched brick structure of the Askhab Mausoleums in Merv, Turkmenistan, with domed roofs and open courtyards visible.

Map highlighting the historical region of Khorasan in orange, spanning northeastern Iran, southern Turkmenistan, and northern Afghanistan, with surrounding countries and major bodies of water in western and central Asia also labeled for context.

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historical region, Asia

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Two people in traditional clothing walk past the arched brick structure of the Askhab Mausoleums in Merv, Turkmenistan, with domed roofs and open courtyards visible.

Merv, Turkmenistan: Askhab mausoleums

People walking through the Askhab mausoleums in Merv, Turkmenistan.

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Map highlighting the historical region of Khorasan in orange, spanning northeastern Iran, southern Turkmenistan, and northern Afghanistan, with surrounding countries and major bodies of water in western and central Asia also labeled for context.

Khorāsān

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