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Firozkoh (Persian: فیروزکوه, Fīrōzkōh), or Turquoise Mountain, was the summer capital of the Ghurid dynasty, in the Ghor Province of central Afghanistan. It was reputedly one of the greatest cities of its age, but was destroyed in 1223 after a siege by Tolui , son of Genghis Khan .
The city has a relatively cool and windy climate. It has some natural attractions and is famous for them, including Tange Vashi, Boornic Cave, Roodafshan Cave, Village Gadook, and the sight-seeing of villages like Varse-Kharan, Zarrin Dasht, Darreh-Deh, and Kaveh Deh.
Jul 13, 2022 · What was Firozkoh? Built as a summer capital of the Ghurid Dynasty in the Ghor area of central Afghanistan, Firozkoh suited the needs of the semi-nomadic Ghurids as a counterpoint to their other great city, Herat.
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Chaghcharān (Dari/Pashto: چغچران), also called Firozkoh (Dari/Pashto: فیروزکوه), is a town and district in central Afghanistan, which serves as the capital of Ghor Province. It is located on the southern side of the Hari River, at an altitude of 2,230 m above sea level.
Dec 15, 1999 · Fīrūzkūh is a town in the central Alborz region, situated 130 km east of Tehran (35° 45´ N, 52° 45´ E) at an altitude of over 1900 m; it is the seat of the district (baḵš) by the same name in the county of Damāvand, province of Tehran.
Sep 30, 2014 · The Turquoise Mountain (Firozkoh) is the legendary lost Afghan capital of the Middle Ages. Reputedly a prospering multicultural centre and one of the greatest cities of its age, it is also believed the ancient city was the home of a Jewish trading community, documented by inscriptions on tombstones found in the 1950s.
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The early medieval land of Ghor was located in the mountainous part. of Central Afghanistan which contains the valleys of the upper Hari Rud. (as far as Khwaja Chist), the Farah Rud, the Rud-i-Ghor and the Kash Rud. It was a wild country, inhabited by a people probably of Tajik.
