Geography of Iran

The majority of Iran consists of a huge central plateau dominated by three mountain ranges: fertile, volcanic ranges in the northwest; the very long Zagros range along the western border of the modern state of Iraq; and the Elburz range to the north, beyond which lies the Caspian Sea. Two great deserts, the Dasht-e-Kavir (Great Salt Desert) and the Dasht-e-Lut, occupy most of the region northeast and east of the barren central plain. To the south, a long coastline borders the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea.

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Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art. "Geography of Iran". In Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/m_wai/hd_m_wai.htm (October 2002)

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West Asia, 8000-2000 B.C., West Asia, 2000-1000 B.C., West Asia, 1000 B.C.-1 A.D.

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