INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Islamic periods.The burial chambers were unearthed earlier this year after an archaeological team carved several trenches in the modern town
texts suggest that Rudsar rose to prominence as a prosperous coast town in the early Islamic era, the official added.Gilan is well-known for
its rich Iron Age cemeteries such as Marlik that have been excavated over the past century
Until the 7th century CE, Gilan was in the sphere of influence of the consecutive Achaemenid, Seleucid, Parthian, and Sassanid empires
ruling Iran.The subsequent Arab conquest of Iran led to the rise of many local dynasties, and Gilan acquired an independent status that
continued until 1567.Sophisticated Rasht, the capital of Gilan province, has long been a weekend escape for residents of Tehran who are
Gilan is divided into a coastal plain including the large delta of Sefid Rud and adjacent parts of the Alborz Mountain range.AFM
