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2021-07-19 19:30
Book on Achaemenid Empire published by National Museum of Iran
TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran has recently published a book titled “King and Elite in the Achaemenid Empire”.
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2021-07-19 18:15
Bagh Sheikh Caravanserai, a candidate for UNESCO status, undergoes restoration
TEHRAN – The centuries-old Bagh Sheikh Caravanserai, which is a candidate for UNESCO status, has undergone restoration.
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2021-07-05 19:16
Ancient tombs, relics, architectural vestiges discovered in southern Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has unearthed some ancient tombs, relics, and architectural vestiges in a survey they recently conducted in the southern Fars province.
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2021-06-26 18:46
Soleyman Prison: a conical peak with fascinating history
TEHRAN - Soleyman Prison (“Zendan-e Soleyman” in Persian) is situated in a dramatic 97m conical peak that dominates the valley landscape for miles around in northwest Iran.
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2021-06-25 17:57
Ancient arch bridge undergoes restoration in Lorestan
TEHRAN – Segments of Pol-e Kalhor, a ruined arch bridge in Lorestan province, western Iran, have undergone restoration, CHTN reported.
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2021-06-09 22:11
Temple of Anahita in western Iran undergoes restoration
TEHRAN – A restoration project has been commenced on the ancient temple of Anahita, which is located in the city of Kangavar, western Iran.
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2021-05-31 19:15
Persepolis: once awe-inspiring gateway opens to public after millennia
TEHRAN – After two millennia, the public is to get access to [the remnants of] a majestic gateway, which is situated near the UNESCO-registered Persepolis in southern Iran.
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2021-05-29 18:39
Parthian underground city getting prepared for public visits
TEHRAN - Samen underground city is getting prepared to reopen to the public in west-central Iran. The ancient troglodytic settlement dates back to the Parthian era (247 BC – 224 CE) based on archaeological evidence.
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2021-05-28 21:02
London show turns spotlight on 5,000 years of Iranian art, design and culture
TEHRAN - The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is hosting an exhibition of Iranian art, design, and culture, which according to organizers delves into 5,000 years of the history of the nation.
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2021-05-22 19:06
Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System dredging work starts
TEHRAN – A vast dredging project has started at the Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, a UNESCO-registered prehistorical ensemble in southwest Iran, which is known globally as a masterpiece of creative genius.
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2021-05-19 17:59
Haft-Tappeh and Tchogha Zanbil named best museum of the year
TEHRAN – Haft-Tappeh and Tchogha Zanbil Museum, which largely showcases Elamite relics and monuments, has been selected as the best museum of the year.
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2021-05-16 18:57
Oldest Achaemenid fire temple unearthed in Georgia, Georgian Orientalist says
TEHRAN – The ruins of the oldest Achaemenid-era (c. 550-330) fire temple has been unearthed in Georgia, senior Georgian Orientalist Alexander Chulokhadzeh has said.
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2021-05-16 18:56
Archaeologists make final attempt to unearth Seleucid temple
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has commenced its final attempt to possibly unearth the ruins of the Seleucid Laodicea Temple believed to be buried under the modern town of Nahavand in Hamedan province, west-central Iran.
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2021-05-15 18:53
Intl. webinar to discuss ways to preserve Persepolis for future generations
TEHRAN – A host of experts will be discussing archaeological findings and the latest attempts for the conservation of the UNESCO-registered Persepolis for future generations.
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2021-04-28 08:07
Iranian handicrafts: Zanjan filigree
TEHRAN - Filigree is one the most important applied arts of Iran's Zanjan province. It is a kind of metalwork, and researchers have traced it back to 550 to 330 BC.
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2021-04-15 08:50
40 prehistoric, ancient relics restored to closest original states
TEHRAN – A total of 40 Iranian relics, which date from the prehistorical times to the Islamic era, have recently been restored to their closest original states.
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2021-04-05 18:48
Smuggled Iranian relics returned home from Austria
TEHRAN - A total of 28 Iranian relics, which had been smuggled abroad decades ago, were finally returned home on Sunday. Last year, the objects were recovered and surrendered to a representative of the Islamic Republic in Vienna.
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2021-01-22 20:54
Surveillance cameras installed along road to Persepolis
TEHRAN – Sets of surveillance cameras have recently been installed along the local road that leads to the UNESCO-registered Persepolis in southern Iran.
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2021-01-11 21:39
Oriental Institute and its Persian expeditions in 1930s
TEHRAN -- During the winter of 1930-31, the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago organized a Persian Expedition to conduct excavations in the largely unexplored mountainous regions east and southeast of the Mesopotamian plain.
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2021-01-04 18:33
Apadana Staircase: an absolute glory of architecture & art
TEHRAN – The ruins of Apadana Staircase show off and offer scenes of historic Persian arts to its domestic and foreign visitors an absolute glory of architecture and art.
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2020-12-28 23:00
Ancient hill may contain ruined castle near Persepolis, archaeologist says
TEHRAN – Jelogir Mound, a prehistorical hill situated northward of the UNESCO-tagged Persepolis, may be home to a ruined Achaemenid-era castle, an Iranian archaeologist suggests.
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2020-12-28 22:59
Bronze lion to return home after decades
A bronze statue of a lion which had been unearthed in Hormozgan province some 37 years ago, but kept at a museum in Kerman province, will be returned home.
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2020-12-09 04:00
Webinar to discuss landscape conservation around Pasargadae
TEHRAN – An online seminar will be discussing today the latest developments in the conservation of sceneries encircling the UNESCO-registered Pasargadae in southern Iran.
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2020-11-27 22:08
Guard accidentally finds Achaemenid pottery fragment southern Iran
TEHRAN – A cultural heritage guard has recently discovered a prehistorical pottery fragment while patrolling the prehistorical site of Tall-e-Ajori near Persepolis in southern Iran.
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2020-11-15 23:51
Archaeologist accentuates proper maintenance of Achaemenid ‘masterpiece’
TEHRAN – A senior Iranian archaeologist, who leads a survey examining the ancient Bostan Khani Dam in southern Iran, has urged the need for proper maintenance and conservation of the embankment monument that he describes as a “masterpiece” of architecture and water management in Achaemenid-era Iran.
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2020-11-08 00:02
Archaeologists to unravel enigma of Achaemenid dams, water management systems
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists, cultural heritage experts, and engineers has resumed research to discover the secrets of dams and relevant water management systems constructed during the Achaemenid era (c.550-330) in Iran, some of which still inspiring modern architects and engineers.
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2020-10-31 19:30
‘Head’ of Achaemenid soldier found in passenger’s baggage
TEHRAN – A prehistorical bas-relief carving, depicting the head of an Achaemenid soldier, has recently been found in the baggage of a passenger during a routine police investigation near the city of Na’in, central Iran.
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2020-10-30 17:51
Remnants of Achaemenid fortress unearthed in northeast Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologists have discovered remnants of an ancient fortress, believed to date back to the Achaemenid era (c. 550-330 BC), during a survey held across Tepe Rivi in the northeastern province of North Khorasan.
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2020-10-19 22:41
260 ancient relics, sites identified in southern Marvdasht plain
TEHRAN – A total of 260 ancient relics and sites of historical value have been identified during an archaeological survey, which recently came to an end across Marvdasht plain in southern Iran.
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2020-10-13 18:48
800 historical water structures identified in Khuzestan province
TEHRAN – Some 800 water-related structures have so far been identified across Khuzestan province in southwest Iran.
