The old pictures from Abadan

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The earliest mention of the island of Abadan, if not the port itself is found in works of the geographer Marcian, who renders the name “Apphadana”. Earlier, the classical geographer, Ptolemy notes “Apphana” as an island off the mouth of the Tigris (which is, where the modern Island of Abadan is located).

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