Tus, Iran
توس | |
Ferdowsi's tomb in Tus | |
Location of the site | |
| Location | Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°28′45.0″N 59°30′35.0″E / 36.479167°N 59.509722°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | In ruins |
Tus (Persian: توس, romanized: Ṭūs) is an ancient city in Khorasan near Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. To the ancient Greeks, it was known as Susia (Ancient Greek: Σούσια). It was also known as Tusa. Tus was divided into four cities, Tabran, Radakan, Noan and Teroid, which in combination formed largest city in the region in the fifth century.