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2024-10-15 17:19
Urgent excavation uncovers Bronze Age burial remains in northeast Iran
TEHRAN - An urgent archaeological excavation is currently underway near the village of Kalateh-ye Yavari in Bojnord county, North Khorasan province, after remains from four Bronze Age burial chambers were discovered.
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2024-10-13 17:40
Archaeological work sheds new light on Anahita Temple in western Iran
TEHRAN – The ancient Anahita Temple in western Iran has undergone an archaeological excavation after nearly two decades, according to Morteza Geravand, director of the National Base of Anahita Temple.
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2024-10-07 17:09
Archaeological discovery in Shiraz may rewrite city’s history
TEHRAN - A new archaeological discovery beneath a local park in Shiraz, the capital of Fars province in southern Iran, may push back the historical timeline of the ancient city by several thousand years.
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2024-09-30 17:11
Archaeological excavations to resume in ancient Rey after years of hiatus
TEHRAN – Two “important” archaeological excavations are due to begin in the ancient region of Rey after years of hiatus, according to the Director of Rey National Heritage Base, Qadir Afrovand.
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2024-09-15 17:49
2,700-year-old metalworking workshop discovered in heart of Iran
TEHRAN - A 2,700-year-old metalworking workshop has recently been unearthed in Tepe Sialk during a reassessment project conducted on the archaeological site which is situated near Kashan, central Iran.
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2024-09-13 18:07
Archaeologists seek reasons behind Sialk’s abandonment, a question left unanswered for 2,500 years
TEHRAN - The third phase of a reassessment project at Tepe Sialk, a treasured 8,000-year-old archaeological site near Kashan in Isfahan province, has commenced.
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2024-09-07 19:58
Excavations at Milmiluneh reveal pottery from Sassanid to Safavid eras
TEHRAN – Recent excavations at the Milmiluneh site, Situated in Markazi province, have unearthed a tapestry of pottery spanning from the Sassanid to Safavid periods, shedding new light on the site’s historical significance.
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2024-08-31 17:37
Archaeological preservation efforts underway at Dastva, once the capital of Elymais kingdom
TEHRAN – Following recent archaeological work at Dastva, a national heritage site in southwest Iran, relevant authorities have announced new efforts to preserve, restore, and document the cultural artifacts discovered there.
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2024-08-31 17:14
Reassessment project at Tepe Sialk enters third phase
TEHRAN – The third phase of a reassessment project has commenced at Tepe Sialk, a treasured ancient site situated near Kashan in Isfahan province.
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2024-08-19 18:01
Parthian/Sassanid site in southwest Iran enjoys preservation efforts
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has initiated a significant project to define and protect the boundaries of the ancient site of Dastva in southwest Iran.
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2024-08-18 18:12
Boundaries proposed for Qiz Qalasi for bolstered protection
TEHRAN – An archaeological team has conducted a field survey across Qiz Qalasi with the aim of defining and proposing legal boundaries to preserve the ancient site, which is situated in northern Iran.
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2024-08-18 18:11
Archaeologists urge creation of ‘anti-treasure hunting task force’
TEHRAN – A number of Iranian archaeologists have expressed their support for the establishment of an “anti-treasure hunting task force” aimed to preserve cultural heritage of the nation for future generations.
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2024-08-13 18:16
Ancient Jorjan undergoes restoration
TEHRAN - A local official has announced the commencement of a restoration and protection project for the ruins of Jorjan, an ancient city located in Gonbad-e Kavus county, northern Iran.
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2024-08-02 17:17
Excavation sheds new light on Mannai culture
TEHRAN – A recent archaeological work has shed new light on the Mannai civilization, which flourished in northwestern Iran in the 1st millennium BC.
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2024-07-22 17:14
Ancient inscriptions, written in Pahlavi scripts, deciphered
TEHRAN – A number of ancient inscriptions, written in Pahlavi scripts, have recently been deciphered at a newly established museum located near the city of Aran-va-Bidgol in the heart of Iran.
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2024-07-16 18:58
Excavations begin at Digvar Tepe after ancient structure found
TEHRAN - Excavations have begun at Digvar Tepe in Ardabil province’s Germi following the discovery of an ancient brick structure during illegal digging, a local official announced.
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2024-07-13 18:01
Archaeological survey underway at Saveh’s 12th-century mosque using GPR technology
TEHRAN - For the first time, archaeologists have utilized Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) technology to uncover potential historical artifacts at the Jameh Mosque of Saveh, which dates from the 12th century.
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2024-07-09 18:03
Excavations shed new light on Isfahan’s ancient craftsmanship and trade
TEHRAN – Archaeological digs conducted on accidentally-discovered ruins in Isfahan have revealed hidden layers of ancient craftsmanship and trade in the renowned Iranian city which was once the capital of Persia in the Safavid era.
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2024-07-07 17:49
Mahabad Paleolithic sites undergo field survey
TEHRAN – An archaeological survey of Paleolithic sites has begun in northern Mahabad, aiming to uncover and study the earliest traces of human habitation in the area.
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2024-07-03 18:04
Tens of historical artifacts recovered in Hamedan
TEHRAN – Police have confiscated tens of historical artifacts in Hamedan province during the first three months of the current Persian year (started on March 20).
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2024-07-01 18:09
Tens of relics recovered in Kerman
TEHRAN – In an effort to protect Kerman’s cultural heritage, local authorities have arrested two individuals involved in illegal excavations in southern Iran and seized 140 historical artifacts including coins and pottery pieces.
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2024-05-11 18:08
Ultan Qalasi: salvage work unveils ancient burial site in Ardabil province
TEHRAN - In a race against time to preserve archaeological heritage, an emergency excavation has unearthed a burial site at Ultan Qalasi in Ardabil province, revealing artifacts dating back to the Iron Age.
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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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2024-05-06 19:07
Archaeological-rich Zel Cave to undergo excavation
TEHRAN – Zel Cave, an archaeological-rich place in central Iran, will undergo a 2nd authorized season of excavation in the near future.
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2024-05-01 18:15
Home to Sassanid fortress, Khorramabad valley inhabited for 5400 years, research suggests
TEHRAN – In a recent significant development in the field of archaeology in Khorramabad valley, where the Sassanid fort of Falak ol-Aflak is located, some evidence has been found, dating human settlement back to 5400 years ago, preceding the Bronze Age.
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2024-04-05 17:26
‘Important’ ruins unearthed in downtown Isfahan
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have unearthed an array of “important” ruins and centuries-old structures in Isfahan, which was once the capital of Persia during the Safavid era (1501-1736).
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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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2024-02-04 17:34
Archaeologists to shed new light on Bronze Age site, southeast Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has commenced salvage work and survey on Chegerdak, a Bronze Age site in southeast Iran.
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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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2024-01-16 17:51
Archaeological excavation commences at Tepe Beris in Ardabil
TEHRAN – On Tuesday, Ardabil province’s tourism chief announced the initiation of a fresh archaeological excavation and stratigraphy project at Tepe Beris which is estimated to date from the third millennium BC.