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2025-03-16 16:29
Limestone cave discovered in rural yard due to land subsidence
TEHRAN - A burst water pipe in the yard of a rural house in Barzok, near the ancient city of Kashan, led to an unexpected discovery of a limestone cave.
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2024-12-13 17:09
Schoolboy discovers historical engraved brick in western Iran
TEHRAN - A schoolboy in Delfan county of Lorestan province, has accidentally discovered a piece of historical significance: an engraved brick believed to date back to an early historical period.
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2024-10-22 17:43
Tourism infrastructure development begins at Konar Sandal, a Bronze Age site in southern Iran
TEHRAN – Work to construct basic tourism infrastructure has begun at Konar Sandal, a Bronze-Age archaeological site located in the Jiroft region of Kerman province, southern Iran.
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2024-09-16 18:05
Ancient clay canteen discovered in western Iran
TEHRAN - A local hiker has accidentally discovered a clay canteen believed to date back to the Parthian era during an outing on the heights of Darreh Shahr, a historically significant city in Ilam province, western Iran.
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2024-06-30 17:46
Discoveries challenge myths about griffins
TEHRAN - Shirdal, or griffin, is the name of a legendary creature that features the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. However, a new discovery might change beliefs about this mythical being.
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2024-05-06 19:12
Old wall unearthed during street renovation in Hamedan
TEHRAN – Remnants of a brick wall have recently been discovered some 1.5 meters beneath the surface when workers dug sidelines of a street in the ancient city of Hamedan, west-central Iran.
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2024-03-02 18:13
Human traces dating back 14,000 years discovered in southern Iran
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has found human traces in recent excavations they conducted at the rock shelters of Pir-Quch in southern Iran.
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2024-01-21 17:20
Centuries-old graves discovered accidentally in northern Iran
TEHRAN – Some centuries-old graves have recently been discovered in the historical core of Rasht, the capital of Gilan province.
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2024-01-20 17:25
23 historical sites discovered along a developing railroad in southeast Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have discovered 23 historical sites and mounds, primarily dating back to the late fourth millennium BC in southeast Iran.
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2023-12-31 17:52
Unearthing history: archaeologists discover remnants of ‘mosque’ at Persepolis
TEHRAN - In the latest archaeological endeavors at the historic site of the UNESCO-designated Persepolis, remnants of a “mosque” dating back to the early Islamic era have been unearthed on the western side of the Apadana palace.
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2023-11-22 17:36
Prehistorical rock shelter discovered in northern Iran
TEHRAN – Cultural heritage personnel in northern Iran have found a cave believed to have been used by local shepherds from prehistorical times.
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2023-11-14 17:27
‘Strange structure’ exposed near ancient stronghold in northern Iran
TEHRAN – The remnants of a “strange structure” were discovered near Qal’eh Rudkhan days after the historical stronghold underwent restoration in northern Iran.
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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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2023-09-19 18:21
Ruins of brick houses, estimated to date from Safavid era, unearthed in northern Iran
TEHRAN—Archaeologists have discovered ruins of several brick houses in Rasht, the capital of Gilan province in northern Iran. The ruins, based on their initial estimate, date back to the Safavid era (1501-1736).
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2023-09-09 18:32
Archaeologists discover Parthian monument in northeast Iran
TEHRAN - Archaeologists in Iran revealed that they discovered the ruins of an “important” monument estimated to date from the Parthian era.
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2023-08-20 18:29
Ancient tombs discovered in northern Iran
TEHRAN - Archaeologists in northern Iran have unearthed some ancient tombs estimated to date from the Middle Bronze Age and Iron Age.
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2023-06-09 19:01
Archaeologists hail find of 7,000-year-old relics in northwest Iran
TEHRAN - A team of Iranian archaeologists has found arrays of relics estimated to date some 7,000 years during its recent excavations conducted in Oshnavieh, northwest Iran.
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2023-04-09 18:37
Glazed potteries, bronze objects unearthed in ancient port town
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have found arrays of glazed pottery fragments, engraved earthenware, bronze objects, and glass shards during an urgent excavation project currently underway at an ancient port town near Chabahar, southeast Iran.
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2023-01-16 19:34
Seymareh dig uncovers relics dating from Parthian to early Islamic eras
TEHRAN - Evidence from life as early as the Parthian era to the early Islamic epoch has been found by archaeologists on the boundaries of Seymareh, an ancient town in southwest Iran.
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2023-01-16 19:32
5000-year-old stoneware workshop discovered in Jiroft
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have found the ruins of a stoneware workshop, estimated to date from the third millennium BC, during their recent excavations conducted in Jiroft, which is known as a cradle of civilization in southern Iran.
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2023-01-15 18:32
Rock-carved tombstone discovered near Persepolis
TEHRAN – A researcher has found an ancient tombstone in Naqsh-e Rostam, which is one of the wonders of the ancient world situated near Persepolis, southern Iran.
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2022-10-07 18:30
Ancient tomb chambers found by accident in northwest Iran
TEHRAN—A routine road construction project recently yielded a surprising discovery when crews unearthed several tomb chambers near the village of Owltan, which is situated in Parsabad county of Ardabil province, northwest Iran.
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2022-09-07 18:43
Archaeologists in Iran unearth 5,700-year-old skeleton of baby buried in wall foundation
TEHRAN - Archaeologists excavating Sialk hills in central Iran, recently made a macabre discovery: a 5,700-year-old wall foundation containing the skeleton of a baby.
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2022-08-03 19:32
3,000-year-old earthenware discovered in southern Iran
TEHRAN - Local people in a southern Iranian village have accidentally discovered two pieces of earthenware, estimated to date from the Proto-Elamite period, some 3,000 years ago.
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2022-06-29 18:30
Archaeologists unearth ‘great’ Sassanid fire temple in northeast Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have unearthed the ruins of what they believe was one of the greatest fire temples in Iran during the Sassanid age.
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2022-06-24 17:49
Iranian cave an art studio for prehistorical humans, archaeologist says
TEHRAN – Iranian spelunkers and archaeologists have discovered several modest artworks within the dark chambers of Ali Sadr, a gigantic water-filled cavern widely believed to date from the Jurassic era.
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2022-04-17 18:38
Discovery of millennia-old fossils may lead to a biodiversity hotbed in Iran
TEHRAN – A team of paleontologists from the University of Tehran has discovered traces of fossilized crabs in the Iranian heartland which may hint at a hotbed of biodiversity dating from 15 million years or so.
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2022-02-21 21:30
Clay horse figurine discovered in Susa
TEHRAN – An Iranian farmer has recently discovered a clay horse figurine while working on his land ranch in Susa, southwest Iran.
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2022-02-07 21:41
Rock-carved inscription, stairs discovered in southern Iranian plain
TEHRAN – Cultural heritage personnel, during their routine inspections, have discovered a rock-carved inscription and some rock-hewn stairs in Marvdasht plain.
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2022-02-05 17:56
Archaeologist finds bizarre object in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN – An Iranian archaeologist has accidentally discovered a bizarre object while diving into the coral seabed of the Persian Gulf in southern Iran.