Nishapur

American  

[nee-shah-poor] / ˌni ʃɑˈpʊər /

noun

1. a town in NE Iran: the birthplace of Omar Khayyám.

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Nishapur British  

/ ˌniːʃɑːˈpʊə /

noun

1. a town in NE Iran, at an altitude of 1195 m (3920 ft): birthplace and burial place of Omar Khayyám. Pop: 208 000 (2005 est)

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Nishapur

For thousands of years, from empire to empire, from even before Islam came to Iran, it’s been mined outside of Mashhad, in the neighboring Nishapur, where some of Iran’s most beloved classical poets are buried.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2022

To this day, the color of Nishapur turquoise serves as the global standard against which all other turquoise is judged.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2022

The river of Nishapur is formed by numerous small streams, which descend from the mountains that on three sides inclose that city.

From 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

This 12th century cup was recovered in Nishapur, Persia, by Dr. Richard Ettinghausen.

From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Toby Appel

As the valleys are three in number, so likewise are the rivers, which are known respectively as the Tejend, or river of Meshed, the river of Nishapur, and the river of Miyanabad.

From 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