The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia - The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, - Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian - or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. by George Rawlinson
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WITH MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS [Illustration: MAP of PARTHIA PROPER] [Illustration: MAP OF PARTHIA] A HISTORY OF PARTHIA. CHAPTER I. _Geography of Parthia Proper, Character of the Region, Climate, Character of the Surrounding Countries._ The broad tract of desert which, eastward of the Caspian Sea, extends from the Mougbojar hills to the Indian Ocean, a distance of above 1500 miles, is interrupted about midway by a strip of territory possessing |
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