Europos

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Europos is an ancient city historically known as Rayy (or Rey), located near modern-day Tehran in Iran and recognized as one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the region.

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Europos canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient city
archaeological site
alsoKnownAs Rages
Ray
Rey
Rhages
country Iran
culture Iranian
linked to: Iranian peoples
describedAs one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the region
hasHeritageStatus recognized archaeological and historical site in Iran
historicalName Rayy
Rey
inhabitedSince at least the 1st millennium BCE
languageHistoricallySpoken Middle Persian
New Persian
linked to: Western Persian
locatedIn Iran
Tehran Province
near Tehran
locatedInContinent Asia
locatedInRegion Middle East
locatedNear Jajrud River
locatedOn southern slopes of the Alborz Mountains
modernAdministrativeArea Tehran Province
nearbyModernCity Tehran
partOf historical Greater Iran
historical Media region
region Greater Tehran region
linked to: Greater Tehran
religionHistoricallyPresent Islam
Zoroastrianism
significance important node on trade routes in antiquity
major urban center in ancient Iran

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Rayy hasAlternativeName Europos