Police seize haul of historical artifacts from smugglers at Tehran airport

TEHRAN - Iranian police forces have recently confiscated 1,956 historical relics from local and international smugglers at Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran.

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.

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.

International students delve into Iran’s heritage at Urmia Museum

TEHRAN - Overseas students from Urmia University have visited the Hasanlu Gold Bowl, one of the most enigmatic ancient treasures of Iran, currently on display at the Urmia Museum.

Paleolithic objects discovered in cave northern Iran

TEHRAN—Archaeologists have found arrays of relics and deposits from a cave situated in northern Iran. The findings are estimated to date from the Paleolithic era.

28 Iron Age relics delivered to Mazandaran’s cultural heritage departments

TEHRAN – An Iranian cultural heritage enthusiast has presented 28 Iron Age relics to the cultural heritage department of Mazandaran province.

legal boundaries approved for Qareh Hasanlu to safeguard Iron Age site

TEHRAN – The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has determined exact legal boundaries for Qareh Hasanlu in a bid to safeguard the Iron Age site from possible harm, including that of a steel factory being constructed kilometers away.

Seljuk relics recovered from gold shop in northern Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have recently discovered several relics from a gold shop in Sari, the capital of Mazandaran province.

Ancient antiquities confiscated by border security forces

TEHRAN - Iranian authorities have confiscated hundreds of relics, some of which date from the Parthian and Seleucid eras, from a cargo intended to be shipped from a southern port to the UAE.

Relics dating to 2nd millennium BC recovered by police

TEHRAN– Iranian authorities have recently recovered relics estimated to date from the second millennium BC.

Haul of ancient relics discovered in Tehran

TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have recently discovered a haul of relics from the home of a suspect in the Kan district of Tehran province.

Police recover haul of Parthian relics from smugglers

TEHRAN–Iranian authorities have recently seized a haul of Parthian relics from smugglers in the Siahkal county of Gilan province.

Prehistorical objects, recovered from illegal diggers, restored

TEHRAN–A cultural heritage laboratory in Kerman has restored 12 prehistorical objects, previously recovered from unauthorized excavators in the southern Iranian province.

11 historical relics recovered by Iranian police

TEHRAN – Iranian police have recovered eleven relics from a smuggler in Kuhdasht, Lorestan province, ILNA reported on Saturday.

Islamic coins recovered from smuggler in western Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have recovered tens of ancient brass coins from a smuggler in Sanandaj, the capital of Kordestan province, western Iran.

Hoard of relics, donated by two Iranian families, on show at Tehran museum

TEHRAN – A hoard of relics, donated by two Iranian families, has been put on show at the National Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran.

Ancient potteries discovered in underground shelter

TEHRAN – Locals have recently discovered potteries while cleaning an underground shelter in northern Iran.

Recovered relics to go on show in Ardabil

TEHRAN – Collections of recovered relics will go on show at a special exhibition in the city of Ardabil, northwest Iran.

Police recover relics in western Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have recovered 53 pieces of historical relics after policemen searched the house of a suspect in Delfan county of the western Lorestan province.

Arrays of prehistorical relics unearthed in southeast Iran

Relics repatriated from France on show at Tehran museum

TEHRAN – A collection of smuggled relics recently been returned home from France has been put on show at the National Museum of Iran.

JICA to install anti-seismic showcases at National Museum of Iran

TEHRAN –  The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has agreed to design and install anti-seismic showcases at the vast National Museum of Iran, which is home to countless relics representing the juicy history of the Iranian plateau.

Men donate bowls, axes, daggers to heritage department

TEHRAN – Four individuals have recently donated bowls, axes, daggers among other relics to the cultural heritage department of Kerman province.

27 prehistorical relics recovered in western Iran

TEHRAN – A collection of 27 prehistorical objects have recently been recovered in western Iran while farmers were plowing a piece of agricultural land, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage said on Tuesday.

Laser-cleaning utilized as pilot project by Iranian archaeologists

TEHRAN – A team of Iranian researchers and archaeologists has applied a laser beam in their pilot project to clean ancient iron artifacts.  

Seven properties in Semnan approved as national heritage

TEHRAN – A selection of seven historical properties, which are being kept in Semnan province, have been added to Iran’s national list of cultural heritage.