Greater Khorasan included parts which are today in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Some of the main historical cities of Persia are located in the older Khorasan: Nishapur (now in Iran), Merv and Sanjan (now in Turkmenistan), Samarqand and Bukhara (both now in Uzbekistan, Herat and Balkh (both now in Afghanistan).

See also

• Khorasan

External links

• Current Khorasan Province of Iran with Some references to Greater Khorasan
• Some Afghanistan History with references to Greater Khorasan