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Elymaean rock carving discovered in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – A newly identified Elymaean rock carving has been discovered in the highlands of Kuh-e Manar in Andika, southwest Iran, according to the director of the Masjed Soleyman Cultural and Industrial Landscape National Base.
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2025-11-28 19:06
Groundbreaking research reveals two-thirds of Babylonian Bisotun inscription may be lost
A new study published in the journal IRAQ has cast doubt on the long-accepted completeness of the Babylonian version of the famous Bisotun (Behistun) Inscription, one of the most important trilingual records of the ancient world.
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2025-10-01 17:45
4,000-year-old Elamite relief found in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have identified a small Elamite relief in Izeh, Khuzestan province, depicting a king in prayer to a sun and justice deity, Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage said on Tuesday.
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2025-09-24 17:43
Echoes of the Past: Elymaean Worshipper Stone Statue
Discovered in Kalgah Zarin, southwest Iran, by the Iranian Oil Company, this statue is a significant find that was accompanied by a hoard of Seleucid and Parthian coins.
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2025-09-24 17:41
Archaeologists uncover early Elamite burial near Persepolis in southern Iran
TEHRAN - Archaeologists have discovered evidence of an early Elamite jar burial and traces of kiln waste at Tol-e Roubahi Kenareh, less than two km south of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Persepolis in southern Iran.
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2025-09-12 16:55
Rock carving of Sassanid ‘nobleman’ discovered in southern Iran
TEHRAN - A Sassanid-era rock carving estimated to be more than 1,500 years old has been discovered on the cliffs of Marvdasht in southern Iran’s Fars province, an Iranian historian said on Thursday.
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2025-05-13 17:19
Temple within UNESCO-listed Tchogha Zanbil restored
TEHRAN – The first phase of a specialized conservation and restoration project on the Inshushinak Temple, located on the first floor of the Tchogha Zanbil Ziggurat in Khuzestan province, has been successfully completed, a cultural heritage official announced on Monday.
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2024-12-14 18:24
Tchogha Zanbil’s landscape architecture examined by urban students
TEHRAN – UNESCO-listed Tchogha Zanbil has recently hosted an on-site workshop dedicated to landscape architecture and phenomenological interpretation of the magnificent ziggurat, which is located in Khuzestan province, southwest Iran.
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2024-12-14 18:23
Seymareh: a gem of cultural heritage in western Iran
TEHRAN - Seymareh is a treasure trove of ancient cultures in Ilam province, western Iran.
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2024-11-12 17:43
50 historical stucco reliefs of Seymareh to undergo restoration
TEHRAN - The tourism chief of Ilam province has announced a new initiative to document, clean, and reinforce 50 historical stucco reliefs previously discovered in the ancient city of Seymareh, located 100 kilometers south of Ilam.
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2024-11-10 18:28
Unveiling Elam: The Dawn of Iranian Civilization at Persepolis
SHIRAZ - The National Museum of Iran inaugurated the exhibition “Elam: The Dawn of Iranian Civilization” at the Persepolis Museum on November 6.
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2024-08-11 18:26
2000-year-old gold mask recovered in southern Iran
TEHRAN – Authorities in Bushehr province have seized some relics including a 2,000-year-old gold mask in a crackdown on antique smugglers, according to a local official.
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2024-04-24 18:04
70 treasured relics of Susa Museum restored
TEHRAN – A selection of 70 treasured relics being kept at the Susa Museum, southwest Iran has been restored under close supervision of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts.
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2024-03-04 18:04
Elamite engraved bricks made national heritage
TEHRAN – On Monday, Ilam’s tourism chief announced the registration of four historical relics from the western Iranian province on the national list of cultural heritage.
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2024-01-21 17:25
38 historical relics recovered by police in western Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have recovered 38 relics, which date back to various historical eras, from smugglers in Ilam province.
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2024-01-14 19:10
Newly-found inscribed brick may reveal Elamite water supply system in western Iran
TEHRAN - Iranian archaeologists in the Dehloran Valley have uncovered a brick inscribed with the Akkadian script, accompanied by intricately patterned bricks, potentially revealing a water supply system of the Elamites.
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2024-01-05 17:34
Police recover coins dating back to Seleucid, Parthian eras
TEHRAN – On Saturday, the tourism chief of Hamedan province announced the retrieval and seizure of 92 ancient coins dating back to the Seleucid-Parthian periods.
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2023-12-09 20:32
‘Chogha Mish, the 9,000-year-old city, shouldn’t remain buried’
TEHRAN – The ancient city of Chogha Mish, nestled within the folds of Dezful’s historical treasures, stands as a testament to Iran’s rich cultural heritage, dating back approximately 9,000 years.
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2023-12-06 17:48
Fortress within UNESCO-listed Susa undergoes restoration
TEHRAN – Restoration work has commenced on a prehistorical fortress, which is part of the UNESCO-registered Susa in southwest Iran.
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2023-11-06 17:32
Villages in Ilam adapted for rural tourism
TEHRAN – Following months of work, seven villages, situated in the lesser-known Ilam province, western Iran, have been modified for rural tourism.
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2023-09-30 18:31
Technical committee formed to formulate Ganjnameh protection
TEHRAN—Iran’s tourism ministry has established a technical committee tasked to formulate scientific ways to further protect Ganjnameh from natural and human-made threats.
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2023-09-26 17:52
Amazing archaeological finds dating back to Elamite era unearthed in western Iran
TEHRAN—Archaeologists in western Iran have found over 1,000 clay seals (and fragments) along with other “important” relics estimated to date from the Elamite era (3200–539 BC).
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2023-08-29 18:22
Khuzestan arranges special tour dedicated to the visually impaired
TEHRAN – Khuzestan province, which is home to three World Heritage sites, is to organize a special tour for people with visual impairments.
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2023-06-27 22:08
Archaeologists to redraw boundaries for Sassanid, Il-Khalid sites in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has dug research trenches around two neighboring ancient sites in Ilam province, southwest Iran, aimed to redraw legal boundaries for more safety.
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2023-05-06 20:40
Tepe Yahya: a journey through Early Bronze Age
TEHRAN - The last centuries before 3,000 BC were of immense significance in Iran and Mesopotamia as there arose distinguishing civilizations: the proto-Elamite and the Sumerian.
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2023-04-29 18:20
Archaeological studies of Bushehr sites begin
TEHRAN - Teams of archaeologists have started working across Bushehr in a bid to shed new light on the history of human settlement in the southwestern Iranian province.
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2023-01-07 18:59
Reservoir may submerge Elamite, Achaemenid, and Islamic relics
TEHRAN – Some archaeologists have warned against the planned inauguration of a dam in southwestern Iran because it may flood ruins and relics from the Elamite, Achaemenid, and early Islamic eras.
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2022-12-30 19:45
Burnt City: archaeologists to re-excavate site Elamite tablet unearthed last year
TEHRAN - An archaeological team is to conduct a follow-up excavation on a site in the UNESCO-registered Burnt City, where an Elamite clay tablet was unearthed last year.
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2022-12-03 19:06
How important was music in ancient Iran?
TEHRAN - Music has long been a significant fragment of life for many ancient cultures. Playing music in celebrations and dances, in sorrows and wars and battles, can be traced through millennia-old bas-relief carvings, clay tablets, and the remnants of primitive instruments.
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2022-11-26 18:23
Azarbaijan Museum: intimate but intricate slices of Iranian history
TEHRAN –Azarbaijan Museum, which is located in the ancient city of Tabriz, may seem quite modest at the first glance, but it is chock-full of Iran’s rich history.