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2020-07-14 18:23
Newly unearthed workshops may push back history of Isfahan by millennia
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have unearthed the ruins of two workshops, estimated to date from the Parthian era (247 BC – 224 CE), in Isfahan in a significant discovery that may push back the history of the central Iranian city in time by millennia.
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2020-07-05 18:48
Archaeological survey identifies 205 relics, ancient sites in Kerman
TEHRAN – A total of 205 relics and ancient sites have been identified during an archaeological survey in Kuhbanan, the southeastern Kerman province, suggesting that the region has long been a hub for Tutia (vitriol) production and the main corridor for human migration into the eastern parts of the Asian continent.
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2020-06-12 21:24
Discovery of bizarre tomb offers clues to ancient life in Isfahan
TEHRAN – The discovery of the second giant jar-tomb in the sole historical hill of Isfahan has shed new light on ancient human life in the central Iranian city.
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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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2020-04-27 22:22
Interpol seizes cache of ancient Iranian artifacts in Europe
TEHRAN – Police in a European country have seized a cache of ancient Iranian relics hidden at a safety-deposit box of a bank, ILNA reported on Monday.
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2020-04-26 21:00
Parthian-era citadel to undergo urgent restoration
TEHRAN – An urgent restoration is scheduled to start on parts of ruined Narin citadel which is estimated to date from the time of Parthian era (247 BC – 224 CE).
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2020-04-24 20:30
Police seize Iron-Age relics in northern Iran
TEHRAN - Iranian authorities have recently confiscated tens of relics from a gang of illegal diggers and smugglers in northern Iran. The objects are estimated to date from the Iron Age to the Parthian era, CHTN reported on Wednesday.
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2020-04-21 23:22
Flash floods reveal archaeological site in northeast Iran
TEHRAN – An archaeological site has recently been unearthed on the outskirts of Torbat-e Heydarieh after torrential rains washed the soil away in the northeastern Iranian region.
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2020-04-17 19:27
Iranian, German archaeologists to shed more light on history of Persia
TEHRAN – Teams of Iranian and German archaeologists are slated to continue research on Tepe Rivi, an ancient site in northeast Iran, which has so far revealed magnificent remains of the Bronze Age up to the Sassanid period.
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2020-04-08 01:15
Ancient bas-relief discovered in western Iran
TEHRAN – An ancient bas-relief carving, which depicts human being figures, has recently been discovered in western Iran.
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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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2020-03-02 19:35
Parthian-era relics recovered from a second-hand shop in Tehran
TEHRAN – Tens of ancient relics, estimated to date from the Parthian era (247 BC – 224 CE), have recently been recovered from a second-hand shop in downtown Tehran.
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2020-02-19 18:42
Discover Istakhr, ancient royal residence near legendary Persepolis
TEHRAN – The ancient city of Istakhr, which was once a royal residence for Sassanid kings of Persia, is located in the vicinity of the UNESCO-registered Persepolis.
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2020-01-21 20:40
Excavations shed new light on millennia-old hill in western Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has recently finished an archaeological season on Tepe Ghala, an ancient hill in western Iran with vestiges dating back to 800 BC.
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2019-10-30 19:28
Newly-found petroglyph in western Iran may have link to Mithraism
TEHRAN – A newly-discovered rock-carving in western Iran could have a link to Mithraism, a prehistorical religion inspired by Iranian worship of the Zoroastrian god Mithra.
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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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2019-07-21 20:14
Parthian-era citadel to undergo restoration
TEHRAN – The crumbling Narin citadel, which is said to date from the time of Parthian Empire (247 BC – 224 CE), is about to undergo renovation set to last two months and cost 910 million rials (about $22,000), CHTN reported on Sunday.
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2019-07-13 21:34
Parthian, Safavid-era coins seized in northeast Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have recently confiscated four historical coins from two smugglers in Bojnourd, the capital of North Khorasan province.
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2018-11-15 10:51
Ancient qanat found in southern Iran
TEHRAN – Residents of Rostaq, a rural district in Iran’s southern Fars province, have discovered an ancient qanat, which is estimated to date from some 2,000 years ago.
