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Masjed Soleyman (Persian: مسجدسلیمان) [a] is a city in the Central District of Masjed Soleyman County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. [4] History. Parthian king, making an offering to the god Herakles - Verethragna. Masdjid-e Suleiman, Iran. 2nd–3rd century CE. Louvre Museum Sb 7302. [5]
Masjed Soleymān, town, southwestern Iran. Oil was discovered at Masjed Soleymān in 1908, and the town early became one of Iran’s leading oil centres. Pipelines, built in 1909–10, link the town with Abadan, 125 miles (200 km) southwest.
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The Masjed Soleyman oil field is an oil field located in Masjed Soleyman, Khuzestan Province, Iran and in the north of Ahvaz City. It was the first oil field discovered in Middle East . The field is a mature super-giant, which produces primarily from the prolific Oligocene Asmari horizons , a formation which underpins Iranian crude oil production.
The discovery of oil in Masjed Soleyman in 1908, which prompted the foundation of the Anglo Persian Oil Company and the construction of a massive refinery in Abadan Island, sparked astonishing industrial and urban development in the region.
Masjed Soleyman County (Persian: شهرستان مسجد سلیمان) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Masjed Soleyman. [3]
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Masjed Soleyman (Persian: مسجدسلیمان) [lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Masjed Soleyman County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
