Tang-e Sarvak (also spelled Tang-i Sarvak; , "Gorge of the cypresses") is a

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-era archeological site located in the

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, southwestern

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. The site is made up of four panels.

Inscriptions

The site has 2nd-century Aramaic inscriptions that resemble Mandaic letters.

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* * {{cite book , last1= Kawami , first1=Trudy S., authorlink1=, editor-last=Potts, editor-first=Daniel T., title=The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Iran , date=2013 , publisher=

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Inscriptions

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