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2023-12-19 18:09
From reed flute to one-centimeter bags, glimpses of Hastijan’s cave discoveries
TEHRAN – A special exhibition has been inaugurated at the National Museum of Iran showcasing peculiar findings from Hastijan’s Zel Cave, ranging from a Sasanian-era reed flute to one-centimeter bags, sleeves, and pieces of personal ornamentation.
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2023-12-18 17:30
Historical bathhouse discovered by accident in northeast Iran
TEHRAN – A team of restorers has discovered ruins of a centuries-old bathhouse while they were digging the surface for a restoration project.
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2023-12-15 21:56
The Achaemenid Empire: unprecedented in ancient world scale
TEHRAN - The Achaemenid Persian Empire stood as the most expansive empire of the ancient world, stretching from Anatolia and Egypt across Western Asia to Northern India and Central Asia.
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2023-12-13 18:13
Archaeologists to document ancient petroglyphs in Iran’s Tuyserkan
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists and cultural heritage experts has commenced work to study and document arrays of ancient petroglyphs scattered across the Tuyserkan county of Iran’s Hamedan province.
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2023-12-11 16:48
Archaeological excavation to shed new light on Ardabil plain
TEHRAN – Following an initial survey on Tepe Beris of Ardabil, a team of archaeologists is to commence excavation on the hill intended to shed new light on the history of human settlement in the northwestern Iranian province.
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2023-12-10 17:28
Archaeologist elaborates on skeletons found in Persepolis
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologist Ali Asadi has elaborated on human skeletons found in UNESCO-designated Persepolis, southern Iran.
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2023-12-05 17:55
Expert seeks UNESCO status for Iraj fortress, calls it remarkable phenomenon of Persian architecture
TEHRAN – A cultural heritage expert has proposed the nomination of the Iraj fortress for possible inclusion in UNESCO’s cultural heritage register.
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2023-11-27 17:03
Centuries-old clay seals depicting lifelike, mythical figures restored
TEHRAN - Ancient clay seals have undergone recent restoration and documentation in Semnan province, displaying a variety of themes from lifelike figures to mythical creatures.
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2023-11-24 17:38
Media personnel visit 9,000-year-old site near Tehran
TEHRAN – A team of journalists and media personnel has recently examined archaeological excavations currently underway at the Ozbaki zone, parts of which date some 9,000 years.
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2023-11-22 17:21
Archaeological dig uncovers potential Achaemenid ruins near Iranian capital
TEHRAN – Within boundaries of 9,000-year-old site located near the Iranian capital, a team of archaeologists has discovered some ruins that their initial estimates suggest may date from the Achaemenid era ( c. 550-330 BC).
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2023-11-21 17:31
Persian caravanserais: how restoration efforts can drive tourism, cultural preservation
TEHRAN - As Iran’s tourism looks to fully recover from the aftershocks of the coronavirus pandemic, a fresh push for the restoration and revival of Persian caravanserais may offer many benefits to the tourism sector.
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2023-11-18 22:21
Iranian archeologists hail find of relics built more than 5500 years ago
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have unearthed some treasured ruins estimated to date from 4400 BC to 3500 BC.
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2023-11-14 17:13
Cracks on UNESCO-listed tower dormant, director says
TEHRAN – Cracks, which are visible on the exterior and interior sides of Gonbad-e Kavus, are dormant and quite old, the director of the World Heritage site has said.
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2023-11-12 17:37
The Seven Caves translated into Persian
TEHRAN – The Seven Caves: Archaeological Explorations in the Middle East, which includes archaeological views on caves in Iran and other West Asian countries, has been translated into Persian.
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2023-11-11 17:16
Pedestrian path to Persepolis under construction
TEHRAN – A wide pedestrian path that leads sightseers to the UNESCO-designated Persepolis is under construction, Fars province’s tourism chief said on Saturday.
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2023-11-08 17:53
Ancient DNA extracted from urn-like tombs unearthed in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – A team of experts has extracted DNA samples from the remains of ancient humans buried in urn-like clay tombs, which were unearthed accidentally earlier this year in southwest Iran.
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2023-11-05 17:30
Unearthing the past: explore exotic graves of Iron Age at Tabriz museum
TEHRAN – A visit to the Iron Age Museum could be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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2023-10-30 17:08
Konar-Sandal: project to map treasured Bronze Age site
TEHRAN – Iran’s cultural heritage ministry seeks to map legal boundaries for Konar-Sandal, which is a treasured Bronze Age site situated near a rural village of the same name in southern Iran.
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2023-10-29 17:29
Salvage dig unearthes rare Sassanid graves in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – A salvage dig in northwest Iran has unearthed arrays of rare funerary tomb chambers estimated to date from the Sassanid era.
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2023-10-29 17:11
Ruins of Izadkhast fortress undergoes restoration
TEHRAN–Restoration work has commenced on the ruins of Izadkhast fortress, which served as a strategic stronghold from the Sassanid era (224 CE–651) up to the early Islamic epoch.
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2023-10-28 17:52
Tchogha Zanbil celebrates 43rd anniversary of UNESCO designation
TEHRAN – On Friday, Tchogha Zanbil, a prehistoric ziggurat in southwest Iran, hosted a ceremony to mark the 43rd anniversary of its inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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2023-10-28 17:43
Godin Tepe, a human settlement established in 5,000 BC, deserves UNESCO label, expert says
TEHRAN - Godin Tepe, which bears the longest continuous sequence of occupation of any archaeological site in central western Iran, is worthy of UNESCO status, an Iranian archaeologist said on Saturday.
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2023-10-27 17:26
2,700-year-old massive sculpture unearthed in Iraq
TEHRAN – An archaeological team has unearthed a 2,700-year-old alabaster sculpture of the winged hybrid sculpture, whose head has been cut off.
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2023-10-25 17:34
Archaeologists uncover Sassanian funerary ruins in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – A follow-up archaeological dig near a developing dam in northwest Iran has yielded some funerary ruins, estimated to date from the Sassanid era (224 CE–651).
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2023-10-25 17:30
Some 400 fossil pieces, estimated to date 10 million years, discovered in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologist has found some 400 fossil remains, estimated to date ten million years.
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2023-10-23 17:36
Human settlements established in Isfahan 5,000 years ago, study finds
TEHRAN – A new study suggests some human settlements were established some 5,000 years ago near Isfahan’s Zayandehrood, the largest river of the Iranian Plateau in central Iran.
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2023-10-20 18:00
Archaeological work sheds new light on ruins believed to date from Urartu epoch in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists in northwest Iran has unearthed parts of a ruined fortress, which is estimated to date from the Kingdom of Urartu, an Iron Age realm once extended over the modern frontiers of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Armenia.
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2023-10-20 17:59
‘Dragon-bodied’ fort in southern Iran dates from Sassanid era, first archaeological dig finds
TEHRAN – A recently finished archaeological excavation on the ruins of a massive fort is southern Iran reveals the monument was initially used in Sassanid era and later during the early Islamic epoch up to the late Qajar era.
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2023-10-17 17:17
Archaeologist elaborates on Sassanid temple discovered in northeast Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologist Meysam Labbaf-Khaniki has recently elaborated on a series of excavations that led to the discovery of an ancient fire temple estimated to date from the Sassanid era.
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2023-10-14 18:20
9,000-year-old site near Tehran: top archaeologist urges preliminary work for possible UNESCO label
TEHRAN–A senior Iranian archaeologist has underlined the need for conducting preliminary work aimed to pave the way for possible registration of Tepe Ozbaki, a 9,000-year-old site, situated some 80 km from Tehran.