Shah Abbas and the Pilgrimage to Mashhad: Update 1: From Isfahan to the Khurasan Highroad

Abstract
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Figures:

Figure SA1_1: The 1601 walk of Shah Abbas from Isfahan to Mashhad: stopping places all along the way
Figure SA1_2: Safavid Isfahan: showing key buildings constructed before and after 1601
Figure SA1_3: The 1601 walk of Shah Abbas: the route and stopping places from Isfahan up to Kashan
Figure SA1_4: The 1601 walk of Shah Abbas: the route and stopping places over the kavir area
Figure SA1_5: The 1601 walk of Shah Abbas: the route and stopping places along the Khurasan highroad to Mashhad

Tables:

Table SA1_1: Route taken by Shah Abbas in 1601, and stage-lengths along the way
Table SA1_2: Stopping places for Shah Abbas on the 1601 walk from Isfahan up to the Khurasan highroad: Results Summary