BĀB AL-ABWĀB

Ancient city in Dāḡestān on the western shore of the Caspian Sea, located at the entrance to the narrow pass between the Caucasus foothills and the sea. See DARBAND (1).

 

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Originally Published: December 15, 1988

Last Updated: August 18, 2011

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