Zendan, Zindan, or Zandan () are transliteration variants of the Persian word for "
dungeon
A dungeon is a room or cell in which prisoners are held, especially underground. Dungeons are generally associated with medieval castles, though their association with torture probably derives more from the Renaissance period. An oubliette (fr ...
", "
prison
A prison, also known as a jail, gaol, penitentiary, detention center, correction center, correctional facility, or remand center, is a facility where Prisoner, people are Imprisonment, imprisoned under the authority of the State (polity), state ...
". It may refer to:
Buildings
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Zandan Tower, former Ottoman defensive and prison tower in Bitola, North Macedonia
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Zendan Castle, castle located in Deyr County, Bushehr Province, Iran
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Zindan Fortress
Zindan Fortress or the Round Fortress (, ) is a part of the Lankaran Fortress built in the 18th century. This one, as well as the second fortress similar to it, currently used as a lighthouse, were the southern and northern strongholds of the Lank ...
, part of the Lankaran Fortress, now in Azerbaijan
Populated places
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Zandan, Kurdistan
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Zendan, Kerman
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Zindan, Iran
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Zindan (Sanaa), sub-district located in Arhab District, Sana'a Governorate, Yemen
Other
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Peter Zandan
Peter A. Zandan (born 1953) is an American entrepreneur and expert in the field of data science and analytics. Zandan is a data advisor, board member, and executive advisor to numerous for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Zandan is the e ...
(born 1953) is an American entrepreneur and expert in the field of data science and analytics
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