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Gorgan (Jurjan)

Gorgan, the medieval Jurjan, lies southeast of the Caspian Sea in northern Iran and was a major city of the region until its decline after the Mongol invasions. It was a centre of learning whose libraries and circles drew scholars; the philosopher Ibn Sina spent a period there, where he is said to have begun work on the Canon of Medicine.

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Concepts most frequently discussed in the works composed at Gorgan (Jurjan). Click any to trace the idea across time and place.

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