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The Zagros Mountains (Kurdish: چیاکانی زاگرۆس, romanized: Çiyakani Zagros, Persian: کوههای زاگرس, Kuh hā-ye Zāgros; Koyal Zagros; Turkish: Zagros Dağları) Luri:کویا زاگرس) are a long mountain range in Iran, northern Iraq, and southeastern Turkey. This mountain range has a total length of 1,600 km
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See moreThe Zagros fold and thrust belt was mainly formed by the collision of two tectonic plates, the Eurasian Plate and the Arabian Plate. This collision mainly happened during the Miocene (about 25–5 million years ago or mya) and
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See moreThe mountains contain several ecosystems. Prominent among them are the forest and forest steppe areas with a semi-arid climate. As defined by the World Wildlife Fund and
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See moreThe entrance to the ancient Mesopotamian underworld was believed to be located in the Zagros Mountains in the far east. A staircase led down to the gates of the underworld. The underworld itself is usually located even deeper below ground than the
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• Al Hajar Mountains, technically a continuation of the Zagros in the Arabian Peninsula...
See moreThe Zagros Mountains have significant ancient history. The Zagros Mountains were occupied by early humans since the Lower Paleolithic Period. The earliest human fossils discovered in Zagros belongs to Neanderthals and come from Shanidar Cave
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See moreAlthough currently degraded through overgrazing and deforestation, the Zagros region is home to a rich and complex flora. Remnants of the originally widespread oak-dominated woodland can
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See more• A road through the Zagros mountains in Kurdistan region, Iraq
• Wild goat herd, Zagros, Behbahan
• Fritillaria imperialis in Dena, Iranian Zagros...
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