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2020-06-19 22:02
Qajar-era crypt unearthed while digging at house yard in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – A historical crypt, supposed to date from the Qajar era (1789–1925), has recently been unearthed in the city of Urmia in northwest Iran while workers were digging in the yard of a house.
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2020-06-10 18:28
Excavations reveal rare find of Bronze Age culture in Iran
TEHRAN – Iran has recently unearthed a rare Bronze Age culture, related settlements and relics following to rounds of excavation in a plain near the north-central city of Qom.
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2020-06-09 19:00
Aerial survey sheds new light on vast ancient city in southern Iran
TEHRAN – An in-depth aerial survey combined by series of field research has shed new light on remnants of a vast ancient city in southern Iran, which was once in the heart of the mighty Sassanid Empire in its heyday. The discovery has opened up a new window towards the urban engineering and Persian garden arrangements of the time.
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2020-05-20 21:25
Seven-thousand-year-old clay vessels unearthed in Iran
TEHRAN – A total of six clay vessels, which believed to date back to the fifth millennium BC, have recently been unearned in Moushelan Tepe, a significant archaeological site 65 km west of Tehran.
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2020-05-01 20:30
‘Gateway of the Slaves’: a millennia-old mudbrick town in southern Iran
TEHRAN – Thanks to the shifting of sand dunes, foundations of forgotten buildings and relics across the globe are uncovered time after time.
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2020-04-29 22:55
Coronavirus: grave of Parthian warrior accidentally unearthed in Iran
TEHRAN – An ancient tomb chamber has recently been discovered in a graveyard near Sari, northern Iran, as an excavator was digging down quite deep to entomb a coronavirus victim, IRNA reported on Wednesday.
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2020-03-04 20:57
Excavations suggest 6000-year-old administrative system in Iran
TEHRAN – Relics including seals, which have newly been unearthed in southeastern Kerman province, suggest that an administrative management system was practiced some 6000 years ago in the country.
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2019-12-24 19:27
Newly-excavated site yields pre-historic to Islamic-era relics in Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists and researchers has recently unearthed pre-historic to Islamic-era relics and fragments of objects from a piece of land, which is speculated to be once a historical cemetery, in Asiabsar village, northern Mazandaran province.
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2019-12-21 18:25
Historical potteries, human bones unearthed in Iranian town
TEHRAN – Fragments of potteries and human bones have accidentally been discovered during a construction project in Damghan, an ancient town in northcentral Iran.
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2019-12-02 18:55
Assyrian cylinder seals unearthed in Iran
TEHRAN – A senior Iranian archaeologist has announced discovery of dozens of cylinder seals, which once belonged to Assyria, kingdom of northern Mesopotamia that became the center of one of the great empires of the ancient Middle East.
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2019-11-27 18:23
Iranian, Danish archaeologists find new Iron Age traces in western Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian and Danish archaeologists and cultural heritage experts has recently discovered new traces of Iron Age occupation in a prehistorical cave, which is situated in Ilam province, western Iran.
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2019-10-21 18:12
Achaemenid, Parthian clay seals unearthed in northeast Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian and German archaeologists has recently discovered historical clay stamps, which are estimated to date from Achaemenid and Parthian eras.
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2019-10-19 18:53
Remnants of Safavid-era bathhouse discovered
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have discovered remnants of a Safavid-era (1501–1736) public bathhouse within a former royal ensemble in the Iranian city of Qazvin.
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2019-10-16 19:21
Cave bearing ancient human skeletons discovered near Tehran
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologists have recently discovered remains of human skeletons reportedly dating back to ancient era in a cave in Lavasan region near Tehran.
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2019-10-15 20:57
Excavations to continue at ancient Tabriz university using German expertise
TEHRAN – Excavation and restoration works will continue at Rab’-e Rashidi, a 14th-century educational complex in Tabriz, with the presence of German archaeologists for two other archaeological seasons.
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2019-10-02 20:34
Remnants of centuries-old structure found in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have recently unearthed a vast centuries-old structure during excavation in Rab’-e Rashidi, a 14th-century educational complex in East Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran.
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2019-09-29 20:12
Ancient monument discovered in southwest of Tehran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have unearthed some remains of an ancient monument in Mehrdasht village, which is situated in Malard county, southwest of Tehran.
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2019-07-14 23:30
Preliminary studies start on fossilized skull found in western Iran
TEHRAN – Preliminary studies have been started on pieces of a fossilized skull, which was untethered earlier in western Iran. The skull is attributed to Homo sapiens.
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2019-07-08 20:25
Rare dovetail-joints found in UNESCO-tagged Pasargadae
TEHRAN – Personnel of Pasargadae have recently found two rare dovetail-joints, which used to attach massive stone slabs, pillars and columns in the UNESCO World Heritage site that was once the capital of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great (559–530 BC), who ordered its construction.
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2019-06-24 08:38
Parthian-era jars unexpectedly found in western Iran
TEHRAN – Workers have accidentally discovered two Parthian-era jars in a western Iranian village while digging to lay natural gas pipes.
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2019-05-22 19:23
Remnants of Egyptian fortress once conquered by Achaemenid Persians discovered
TEHRAN – Archaeologists in Egypt have found vestiges of a prehistorical fortress, which was once conquered by Achaemenid Persians during their expedition to the country, IRNA reported on Tuesday.
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2019-04-18 00:30
Old gravestone found in northeast Iran
TEHRAN – An old gravestone that bears some inscriptions has recently been found in a flood-hit rural district in Chenaran country, Khorasan Razavi province, northeast Iran.
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2019-03-10 09:59
Pre-historic human remains, coffins, potteries unearthed in Hamedan
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has recently unearthed pre-historic human remains, coffins and potteries during an urgent excavation in Hamedan, west-central Iran.
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2019-02-24 09:25
Sassanid-era tombs discovered in northeast Iran
TEHRAN – Two tomb cambers, which are said to date from early Sassanid era, have recently been discovered in Khorasan Razavi province, northeast Iran.
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2019-02-17 09:20
Ancient teenage girl’s skeleton discovered in northern Iran
TEHRAN – The skeleton of a teenage girl, dating back to 3000-5000 years ago, has been unearthed by an Iranian archaeological team in Bozrudpey, Babol county, northern province of Mazandaran, CHTN reported on Saturday.
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2019-02-04 23:21
Remnants of historical bathhouse, sewage system unearthed in Rey
TEHRAN – Vestiges of a centuries-old bathhouse and its sewage system have recently been discovered during an ongoing excavation project in Rey, southern Tehran, CHTN reported.
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2019-02-02 21:34
Bronze-Age skeleton, objects unearthed
TEHRAN - A human skeleton and related objects, dating from the Bronze Age (c. 3300–1200 BC), have recently been unearthed in Bandpey rural area, Mazandaran province, northern Iran.
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2019-01-28 21:06
Remains of “prehistoric” creatures discovered in central Iran
TEHRAN – Some animal remains, estimated to date from prehistoric times, have recently been discovered in Yazd province, central Iran, IRNA reported.
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2019-01-23 21:44
Ancient relics, fabrics unearthed in Rey
TEHRAN – Some ancient relics and urban structures, deemed to date from Seljuk era (1037–1194), have recently been found during a construction project in the city of Rey, south of Tehran.
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2019-01-16 19:06
Iron-Age skeleton, objects unearthed in Gilan
TEHRAN – A human skeleton and objects, dating from the Iron Age, have recently been unearthed from an ancient graveyard in Rostamabad, Gilan province, northern Iran.