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2020-08-17 20:00
Kuhdasht cave has ample evidence of prehistorical dwellers: archaeologist
TEHRAN - Kuhdasht cave in the western province of Lorestan bears ample evidence of prehistorical dwellers and it has vast potential to be a tourism hub, an Iranian archaeologist has said.
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2020-08-03 23:26
Tehran, Athens discuss ways to cooperate in cultural heritage repatriation
TEHRAN – Iranian and Greek officials have discussed ways to share experience in cultural heritage repatriation as the two cradles of ancient civilizations are subjected to smuggling of historical relics.
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2020-07-21 23:40
Another mapping survey starts in archaeologically-rich Marvdasht plain
TEHRAN – The third archaeological season for demarcation, mapping, and documentation of Marvdasht plain has commenced in the archaeologically-rich area, which once the seat of power for the Achaemenid Persian Empire (c. 550 – 330 BC) in southern Iran.
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2020-07-20 19:23
“Hand of Achaemenid soldier” attached to bas-relief in Persepolis
TEHRAN – The left hand of a huge Achaemenid-era (c. 550 - 330 BC) bas-relief carving, depicting a soldier grabbing a spear, has recently been attached to the rock-carved art after decades in the UNESCO-registered Persepolis, southern Iran.
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2020-07-19 18:28
Archaeologist says newest Ecbatana excavations yielded ‘satisfying’ results
TEHRAN – Senior Iranian archaeologist Mehrdad Malekzadeh has said results of the 22nd archaeological season recently conducted on the ancient city of Ecbatana in west-central Iran were “satisfying”.
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2020-07-16 00:33
Open-air museum being set up featuring millennia-old relics in northeast Iran
TEHRAN – A new round of restoration work is due to commence on Tepe Rivi, which has so far yielded magnificent remains of the Bronze Age up to the Sassanid period.
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2020-07-10 23:33
Ancient relics smuggled to Austria back home
TEHRAN - A batch of Iranian ancient relics, which had been smuggled to Austria, was recovered and surrendered to a representative of the Islamic Republic in Vienna on Thursday.
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2020-07-07 01:03
A peek into Bronze-Age Tepe Gariran, a gateway to the “Old Routes of Western Iran”
TEHRAN – In 1931, the renowned British archaeologist Sir Marc Aurel Stein (1862 – 1943) surveyed Tepe Gariran in western Iran along with several others across the ancient land. His views were published in November 1969 in a book titled “Old Routes of Western Iran: Narratives of an Archaeological Journey”.
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2020-06-29 01:17
Crumbling but still fabulous: UNESCO-registered Takht-e Soleyman
TEHRAN - Photos depict scenes from the UNESCO-registered Takht-e Soleyman (“Solomon’s Throne”), a ruined sanctuary in northwest Iran, which is still a source of charm for avid holidaymakers, history buffs and archaeologists.
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2020-06-21 20:00
Achaemenid clay tablets, Iron Age relics, and skeleton to go on show at Qazvin museum
TEHRAN – A batch of recovered Achaemenid-era (550-330 BC) clay tablets, which were on loan from Iran to the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago since 1935, along with an Iron Age collection composed of a human skeleton and burial relics, will be displayed at a museum in the city of Qazvin.
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2020-06-01 19:09
By Afshin Majlesi
Iran’s trump cards to kick-start tourism in post-COVID-19 world
TEHRAN – As you are well aware, the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus has plunged the travel and tourism industry in the global scene, disrupting life in ways that were unimaginable just a few months ago.
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2020-05-26 18:43
Garments of Iran’s salt mummies to be restored using German expertise
TEHRAN – A team of experts from Iran and Germany will start a project for purifying, cleansing, and restoring garments and personal belongings of ancient salt mummies which were first found in Iran’s Chehrabad Salt Mine in 1993.
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2020-05-03 20:03
Iran calls for return of relics confiscated in Austria
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has called for the return of relics, which were discovered from a safety-deposit box of a bank in Austria last year.
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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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2020-04-27 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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2020-04-17 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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2020-04-12 21:00
Lorestan registers nearly one million overnight stays in year
TEHRAN – Iranians made about one million overnight stays in Lorestan province during the previous Iranian calendar year 1398 (ended March 20), CHTN reported on Sunday.
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2020-04-08 01:12
Drilling wells near Naqsh-e Rostam banned over probable damage
TEHRAN – Drilling deep wells near Naqsh-e Rostam, a royal rock-hewn necropolis in Fars province, southern Iran, has been banned over probable subsidence of land and damage to the ancient site.
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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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2020-03-03 19:15
Susa, once capital of Elamite, Achaemenid empires
TEHRAN – Now sprawling in the southwest of modern Iran, Susa is one of the oldest yet magnificent cities in the world.
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2020-03-01 19:20
Remnants of prehistorical settlement discovered in Iran’s Jiroft
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian and German archaeologists has recently discovered remnants of a prehistorical settlement during a survey in an ancient hill in Jiroft, southeast Iran.
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2020-01-26 20:25
German museums postpone Iran exhibits due to insurance
TEHRAN – Two German museums have postponed plans to hold separate exhibitions of Iranian cultural heritage relics as insurers have reportedly refused to cover transport of loans.
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2020-01-22 18:36
Iran proposes Croatia to join UN-recognition of Noruz
TEHRAN – Iran has put forward Croatia a proposal to join a multinational dossier for Noruz that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has approved for Iran and several other countries.
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2020-01-19 19:29
Frozen waterfall attracts ice climbers
An ice climber challenges a frozen waterfall, which is situated adjacent to the prehistoric rock carvings of Ganjnameh, a can’t-miss destination in Hamedan, west-central Iran, January 17, 2020.
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2020-01-03 18:14
Porticos, arches, domes and gardens, key elements of Persian architecture
TEHRAN – Iran has inherited numerous architectural traditions over the course of history. The Elamite, Achaemenian, Hellenistic, and other pre-Islamic and Islamic-era dynasties have left striking stone testaments to their greatness, such as Chogha Zanbil and Persepolis—both of which were designated UNESCO World Heritage sites in 1979.
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2019-12-14 19:39
Recovered Achaemenid ‘guard’ to go on show at Milad Tower
TEHRAN – A limestone relief of an Achaemenid Persian guard, which was brought back home from the U.S. last year, will go show in a month-long exhibit at Tehran’s Milad Tower.
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2019-11-29 18:48
Iran’s prehistoric Hyrcanian Forest still unknown to many
TEHRAN – Iran’s UNESCO-registered Hyrcanian Forest (also known as Caspian Forest), dating back some 50 million years, is a unique place that is still unknown to many.
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2019-11-15 18:59
Iran, Italy to mark 60 years of collaboration in cultural heritage
TEHRAN – Iran and Italy will mark 60 years of collaboration in the fields of cultural heritage and archaeology in a conference, which will be held on Sunday at the National Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran.
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2019-10-30 19:27
Visit Tappeh Mill, one of the most ancient temples in Iran
TEHRAN – Of the buildings that still remain from the early years of civilization, are the ancient temples. Given the importance of religion for the mankind, it’s not surprising that these spiritual sites were built using topmost architectural innovations of the time in imposing scales.
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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.
