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Marlik

Iran

Marlik is an ancient site near Roudbar in Gilan, in northern Iran. Marlik, also known as Cheragh-Ali Tepe is located in the valley of Gohar Rud (gem river), a tributary of Sepid Rud in Gilan Province in Northern Iran, Marlik. Marlik is the site of a royal cemetery containing 53 graves, and artifacts found at this site date back to primarily to the Iron Age. Some of the artifacts contain amazing workmanship with gold. Marlik is named after the Amard people.

Archaeological site data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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