Definition: The site of Dahaneh Gholaman is an Achaemenid period (550-330 BC) Persian site in Sistan-Baluchestan province in Iran and north of Zahedan, on the border of Iran and Afghanistan. Dahaneh Gholaman is one of the very few known Achaemenid period sites with a religious complex, and the extant building has a central courtyard and porticoes with columns. Recent investigations have been conducted in Iran by Mansour Seyed Sajjadi, who has reported evidence of urban planning at the site.
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This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
