The story behind the place
Gonbad-e Qabus is an early Islamic tomb tower in northeastern Iran. Its unglazed brick shaft rises from a geometric plan with ten projecting flanges. A conical roof caps the tower, while two bands of brick inscriptions mark its sides. The monument was built in 1006 for the ruler Qabus Ibn Voshmgir.
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- Gonbad-e Qabus — UNESCO World Heritage CentreUNESCO World Heritage Centre
