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- Archeological findings in the Qazvin plain reveal the existence of urban agricultural settlements as far back as 7000 BC. The name “Qazvin” or “Kasbin” is derived from Cas, an ancient tribe that lived south of the Caspian Sea millennia ago. The Caspian Sea itself in fact derives its name from the same origin.
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Archeological findings in the Qazvin plain reveal the existence of urban agricultural settlements as far back as 7000 BC. The name “Qazvin” or “Kasbin” is derived from Cas, an ancient tribe that lived south of the Caspian Sea millennia ago.
- 15,567 km² (6,010 sq mi)
- Region 1
- Iran
- Qazvin
The city sits in a wide, fertile plain at the southern foot of the Elburz Mountains. Originally called Shad Shāhpūr, it was founded by the Sāsānian king Shāpūr I about 250 ce. It flourished in early Muslim times (7th century), serving as a base for Islamization, and was surrounded by strong fortifications by Hārūn al-Rashīd.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Qazvin ( / kæzˈviːn /; Persian: قزوین, IPA: [ɢæzˈviːn] ⓘ ), also Romanized as Qazvīn, Qazwin, Kazvin, Kasvin, Caspin, Casbin, Casbeen, or Ghazvin, is a city in the Central District of Qazvin County, Qazvin province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. [4] It is the largest city in Qazvin province.
Archeological findings in the Qazvin plain reveal the existence of urban agricultural settlements as far back as 7000BCE. The name "Qazvin" or "Kasbin" is derived from Cas, an ancient tribe that lived south of the Caspian Sea millennia ago. Qazvin is historically also rendered as "Kazvin", "Kasvin" and "Casbin" in western texts. The Caspian Sea ...
The plain is bounded in the south by the Ramond Mountains from which, since prehistoric times, downwash has led to considerable soil deposition in the plain. Excavations have shown that at Zagheh the virgin soil is 6m below the current level. The top of the mound, 0.5m above the plain, dates from the fifth millennium BC.
Aug 13, 2019 · The transition from pastoral hunting and gathering communities to sedentary agrarian economies has been a major focus of archaeological research on the Iranian central plateau since the 1960s.
The southern district of the Qazvin Plain, constituting the Buin Zahra County, stretches naturally along the Qazvin Plain, which is located in the southern part of the Qazvin Province and covers an area of 2323 sq. km, equal to 14.76% of the province area (Figure 1).
