Tus, Iran

Tus
توس
Ferdowsi's tomb in Tus
Tus, Iran is located in Iran
Tus, Iran
Location of the site
LocationRazavi Khorasan Province, Iran
Coordinates36°28′45.0″N 59°30′35.0″E / 36.479167°N 59.509722°E / 36.479167; 59.509722
TypeSettlement
Site notes
ConditionIn ruins
Tombstone of Nader and Ferdowsi, at the Mashhad 1970s
The vast Haruniyeh Dome in Tus. Some say it is the tomb of Ghazali, but this is disputed.

Tus (Persian: توس, romanizedṬūs) was an ancient city in Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran near Mashhad. To the ancient Greeks, it was known as Susia (Ancient Greek: Σούσια). It was also known as Tusa.[1] Tus was divided into four cities, Tabran, Radakan, Noan and Teroid. The whole area which today is only called Tus was the largest city in the whole area in the fifth century.[2]

  1. ^ Keall, E., M. Roaf, R. Talbert, T. Elliott, S. Gillies. "Places: 952108 (Tusa/Sousia)". Pleiades. Retrieved January 5, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ The Ancient City of Toos-Tus- [verification needed]