Middle of Ancient World
Nimrouz land (Sistan/ Zarang / Zavolestan) has a deep relation with Persian (Iranian) astrology and calendar. It is different names is because of it is different usages. Name of "Zabol/ Zavol" had relation with reaching sun to zenith and it"s measurement of day offspring and the word "Mezvaleh" which means sun indicator came from that origin the word "Zarang" (in Achaemenid cuneiform : "Zaraka") seems have relation with halt and time and the most important one is Nimrouz. That came from this believe which meridian crosses this place . . .