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Khaneghah A. (dir.) 2016. Garm Roud : une halte de chasse en Iran, Paléolithique supérieur, Garm Roud : Hunting place in Iran, Upper Paleolithic. Prigonrieux : @rchéo-éditions,
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Paleolithic Occupation of the Northern Alborz and Talesh, South of the Caspian Sea. Tourism Research, 1(3), 90-106 (access:
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692:This section
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650:(chiefly the
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460:This section
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18:Mishineh Marg
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3092:Frashokereti
3046:Atash Behram
3036:The Revayats
2997:Adur Farnbag
2978:Fire Temples
2968:Yenghe hatam
2963:Ahuna Vairya
2932:Angra Mainyu
2685:
2676:Turkmenistan
2594:
2589:
2527:. Retrieved
2519:the Guardian
2518:
2508:
2498:
2479:
2470:
2459:. Retrieved
2417:Koh e Alborz
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1824:Shahdar Kuh
1677:
1672:
1656:
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1531:Small Nazer
1351:
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1330:
1329:
1198:Kolunbastak
1126:Great Nazer
1005:
1000:
984:
983:
971:
946:Neanderthals
920:
901:Darband Cave
891:
807:
744:
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720:
705:Please help
693:
634:towards the
512:
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473:Please help
461:
409:Mount Elbrus
392:
377:Zoroastrians
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193:in northern
186:
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155:
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36:Mount Elbrus
32:Mount Erebus
3320:Caspian Sea
3247:in Pakistan
3205:Persecution
3164:Khurramites
2877:Persia/Iran
2862:Zarathustra
2857:Ahura Mazda
2740:Afghanistan
2717:Afghanistan
2556:Iran portal
2529:16 December
2115:Shah Alborz
2037:Do Khaharan
1852:Badleh Kuh
1573:Zarrin-Kuh
1545:Gavingchal
1503:Keyoonchal
1406:Khashechal
1213:Shah Alborz
1154:Zarrin-Kuh
1097:Do Khaharan
974:ski resorts
968:Ski resorts
954:Buzeir Cave
915:and animal
850:Indian wolf
818:bezoar ibex
581:Caspian Sea
573:Precambrian
417:Jebal Barez
399:, the poet
365:Milad Tower
295:Harā Bṛzatī
223:Alpide belt
207:Caspian Sea
102: /
77:Coordinates
3304:Categories
3210:in Armenia
3102:Hamistagan
2958:Ashem Vohu
2872:Vohu Manah
2694:Azerbaijan
2461:2016-02-17
2433:References
2375:Latyan Dam
1888:Mazandaran
1838:Ghadamgah
1810:Parchenan
1796:Gavkoshan
1678:Height (m)
1628:Asemankuh
1600:Gavkoshan
1517:Pashooreh
1352:Height (m)
1304:Parchenan
1290:Korma-Kuh
1168:Sarakchal
1140:Kaman-Kuh
1006:Height (m)
950:Azykh Cave
937:brown bear
880:Prehistory
862:woodpecker
779:vegetation
620:Tethys Sea
542:sandstones
289:is from a
199:Azerbaijan
90:52°06′36″E
87:35°57′20″N
3198:Adherents
3179:Festivals
3159:Mazdakism
3154:Zurvanism
3067:Bundahišn
2882:Faravahar
2283:Seh Hazar
2081:Mehr Chal
1921:Ovan lake
1614:Khozanak
1489:Mehrchal
958:Garm Roud
933:cave bear
913:artifacts
838:wild boar
808:The wild
790:Hyrcanian
763:pistachio
751:ecoregion
723:June 2017
694:does not
656:volcanism
644:Paleogene
569:Paleozoic
563:(chiefly
530:limestone
523:Oligocene
491:June 2017
462:does not
419:) in the
397:Shahnameh
381:Peshyotan
372:Mythology
269:The name
265:Etymology
215:Kopet Dag
115:Geography
3290:Category
3220:in India
3184:Marriage
3174:Calendar
3097:Xrafstar
3021:Visperad
3016:Vendidad
2745:Pakistan
2722:Pakistan
2599:Archived
2523:Archived
2488:Archived
2455:Archived
2451:"ALBORZ"
2391:See also
2293:Shahrood
2195:Do Hezar
2147:Varavašt
2027:Do Berar
2015:Damavand
2005:Azad Kuh
1948:Alam-Kuh
1905:Alam Kuh
1751:Do Berar
1736:Neyzeva
1721:Alam-Kuh
1706:Shahvar
1691:Damavand
1643:Lake Tar
1475:Shahvar
1275:Varavašt
1245:Do Berar
1065:Azad Kuh
1050:Kalahoo
1035:Alam-Kuh
1019:Damavand
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911:. Stone
814:Sefidrud
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671:epochs.
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648:Cenozoic
640:Mesozoic
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593:Tertiary
589:Jurassic
585:Triassic
565:Triassic
561:Mesozoic
546:Jurassic
527:Jurassic
519:Devonian
401:Ferdowsi
347:Caucasus
219:Khorasan
3242:in Iraq
3237:in Iran
3128:Kashmar
3062:Dēnkard
3041:Ab-Zohr
2917:Yazatas
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2786:Armenia
2652:of the
2423:Sources
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2071:Kholeno
1766:Tochal
1461:Sineza
1447:Sechal
1420:Vantar
1378:Tochal
1260:Kahoun
1112:Avidar
1081:Kholeno
960:in the
923:of the
917:fossils
854:buzzard
830:red fox
810:cypress
755:Juniper
715:removed
700:sources
660:Miocene
571:rocks.
557:Permian
544:and by
534:granite
532:over a
483:removed
468:sources
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435:of the
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333:became
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303:bṛzant-
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3189:Burial
3149:Parsis
3116:Cities
3107:Duzakh
3026:Yashts
2953:Gathas
2948:Avesta
2927:Daevas
2922:Ahuras
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2768:Turkey
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2183:Chalus
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769:, and
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597:Eocene
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549:shales
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343:Elbrus
339:Alborz
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299:Bṛzatī
293:name,
279:Avesta
271:Alborz
227:Talysh
187:Elborz
183:Elburz
179:Alburz
164:listen
156:Alborz
140:Alborz
51:Alborz
3261:Lists
3225:Irani
3123:Balkh
3011:Yasna
2763:Syria
2503:IFRI,
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2205:Haraz
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