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Gonbad-e Qabus (tower)

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Gonbad-e Qabus or Gonbad-e Qabus Tower () is a monument in Gonbad-e Qabus, Iran, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2012. It marks the grave of Ziyarid ruler Qabus (978–1012), and was built during his lifetime in 1006/7. It is a cylindrical tomb tower that reaches c. and can be seen from some away.; ; . The eponymous city is named after the monument. Read more on Wikipedia

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