Shahr-I Qumis

Parthian city in northeast Iran with occupation of some kind from the Iron Age to the Seljuq period; ended by the Mongol invasion in the 13th century. The size of the Parthian city and its location on a major highway linking Mesopotamia with Central Asia suggests that it might be the Parthian capital known to the Greeks as Hecatompylos ('The City of a Hundred Gates'). Parthian structures that have been excavated include vaulted mud-brick chambers used for burials; and a fortified mansion with six towers, a large courtyard, and a number of long rooms on the ground floor.

Parthian city in Khurasan, northeast Iran. The remains are spread over a large area, cl by 4 km, and surface survey indicates occupation of some kind from the Iron Age to the Seljuq period; it was finally brought to an end by the Mongol invasion in the 13th century. The size of the Parthian city and its location on a major highway linking Mesopotamia with Central Asia suggests that it might be the Parthian capital known to the Greeks as Hecatompylos, ‘The City of a Hundred Gates’. Parthian structures that have been excavated include vaulted mud-brick chambers used for burials (of mixed human and animal — especially horse — remains) and a fortified mansion with six towers, a large courtyard, and a number of long rooms on the ground floor.