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ancient Toos region is located between two mountain chains, Hezar Masjed in the north and Binalood in the south. mounds and large sites of Toos region shows its importancy and validity in prehistoric period. it considered four main cities in this area, Tabaran, Nowghan, Radkan and Toroghbaz. Tabaran was the greatest. it overshadowed the other cities of the region.

in 1200 Quzes detroyed the city, and then in 1220 it was completley ravaged by Mongols. but after a few decades it was reconstructed.

finally in 1388 Miranshah the son of Taymor crushed this city and gradually Tabaran was forgotten.

this building that is called Harroonieh, is the oldest and the last monument of the disappeared city. it is reconstructed in 1942.

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Uploaded on May 27, 2005
Taken on May 25, 2005