TEHRAN -- A team of archaeologists working near the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf area have dug up an ancient earthenware pot containing the skeletons of a man and an animal.

The pot and its contents are estimated to date back approximately 2200 years.
Studies are being carried out on the animal’s skeleton to determine its type, team director Siamak Sarlak told the Persian service of CHN on Tuesday.
In addition, the fact that an animal and a human have been buried together poses another mystery for the team, he added.
The team has also discovered a large fortress dating back to the Parthian era (250 BC-226 CE) during their latest excavations.
A part of the Parthian fortress has been destroyed by nearby construction projects underway in the area.
The excavations have been carried out to salvage possible ancient sites before building developments totally engulf the region.