The parasang (Persian: فرسنگ, romanized: farsang), also known as a farsakh (Arabic: فَرْسَخ, romanized: farsaḵ), is a historical Iranian unit of walking distance, the length of which varied according to terrain and speed of travel. The European equivalent is the league.
The parasang (Persian: فرسنگ, romanized: farsang), also known as a farsakh (Arabic: فَرْسَخ, romanized: farsaḵ), is a historical Iranian unit of walking distance, the length of which varied according to terrain and speed of travel. The European equivalent is the league.
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