Media personnel visit 9,000-year-old site near Tehran

TEHRAN – A team of journalists and media personnel has recently examined archaeological excavations currently underway at the Ozbaki zone, parts of which date some 9,000 years.

Archaeological dig uncovers potential Achaemenid ruins near Iranian capital

TEHRAN – Within boundaries of 9,000-year-old site located near the Iranian capital, a team of archaeologists has discovered some ruins that their initial estimates suggest may date from the Achaemenid era ( c. 550-330 BC).

Book featuring Egypt under Achaemenids gets Persian translation

Pedestrian path to Persepolis under construction

TEHRAN – A wide pedestrian path that leads sightseers to the UNESCO-designated Persepolis is under construction, Fars province’s tourism chief said on Saturday.

Ancient clay seals restored, documented

TEHRAN – A collection of ancient clay seals bearing various themes, from realistic characters to mythical animals has recently been restored and documented in Semnan province.

2,700-year-old massive sculpture unearthed in Iraq

TEHRAN – An archaeological team has unearthed a 2,700-year-old alabaster sculpture of the winged hybrid sculpture, whose head has been cut off.

‘Dragon-bodied’ fort in southern Iran dates from Sassanid era, first archaeological dig finds

TEHRAN – A recently finished archaeological excavation on the ruins of a massive fort is southern Iran reveals the monument was initially used in Sassanid era and later during the early Islamic epoch up to the late Qajar era.

Technical committee formed to formulate Ganjnameh protection

TEHRAN—Iran’s tourism ministry has established a technical committee tasked to formulate scientific ways to further protect Ganjnameh from natural and human-made threats.

Presidential souvenir: 3,506 Achaemenid tablets returned from U.S.

TEHRAN—This evening, when Iran’s presidential jet touched down in Tehran, it brought the fourth batch of Achaemenid clay tablets from the U.S., where they had been kept on loan for nine decades.

New traces of Medes discovered in western Iran

TEHRAN—Archaeologists have found new traces of the Mede people during their recent excavations conducted in western Iran.

Khuzestan arranges special tour dedicated to the visually impaired

TEHRAN – Khuzestan province, which is home to three World Heritage sites, is to organize a special tour for people with visual impairments.

ICOMOS assessor says UNESCO registration of Iran’s Ecbatana is possible

TEHRAN – Ghassan Shomali, a top cultural heritage expert from the International Council on Monuments and Sites, believes that there is a chance for Ecbatana to become a World Heritage site.

20 historical structures in Bushehr undergo restoration

TEHRAN – A selection of 20 historical sites, including mud-brick mosques and fortresses, have undergone restoration across Bushehr province in southwest Iran.

Relics recovered from France, UK on show at Tehran museum

TEHRAN – To mark a triumph of cultural diplomacy, the National Museum of Iran has put on show a number of smuggled relics recovered from France and the UK.

Ecbatana to host loan exhibition of treasured relics excavated from the ancient city

TEHRAN – The ancient city of Ecbatana will host a loan exhibition of magnificent relics previously excavated from ancient city, which partly overlaps with modern Hamedan in west-central Iran.

Iran says U.S. will return thousands of ancient tablets after nine decades

TEHRAN—On Monday, Iran’s deputy cultural heritage minister said the United States will return thousands of Achaemenid clay tablets to Iran within months.

Repair work starts at Kazerun museum of anthropology

TEHRAN – Restoration work has commenced on the anthropology museum of Kazerun, an ancient town in southern Iran, which was once a seat of power for the mighty Sassanid Empire.

Inbound tour operators visit Hamedan on fam tour

TEHRAN – Hamedan province has organized a three-day familiarization tour for a number of inbound tour operators and travel agents in a bid to upsurge its tourism sector.

Archaeologists unearth potteries dating from Achaemenid, Parthian, and Sassanid eras

TEHRAN – Archaeologists have discovered arrays of earthen vessels estimated to date from the historical epochs of Achaemenids, Parthians, and Sassanids.

Ecbatana prepares to surmount obstacles in path of UNESCO registration

TEHRAN – Hamedan authorities have made an alternative road to replace the one passing through the legal boundaries of Ecbatana, which has been nominated for UNESCO status.

Iran tourism to reap reward if Ecbatana gains UNESCO status, governor-general says

TEHRAN – Hamedan’s Governor-General has said the UNESCO designation of Ecbatana will be providing a great opportunity for Iran’s tourism sector.

Iranian farmers grew rice some 3,000 years ago, archaeologists find

TEHRAN – Iranian farmers cultivated rice along the southern coasts of the Caspian Sea as far back as 3,000 years ago, an archaeological survey has discovered.

Archaeological studies of Bushehr sites begin

TEHRAN - Teams of archaeologists have started working across Bushehr in a bid to shed new light on the history of human settlement in the southwestern Iranian province.

Iran celebrates Persian Gulf day with pride and joy

TEHRAN – Tomorrow, Iranians proudly celebrate the rich history of the Persian Gulf, an extension of the Indian Ocean sandwiched between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.

Tehran meeting celebrates world heritage day

TEHRAN – On Tuesday, a host of Iranian cultural heritage devotees and experts came together at a Tehran meeting to celebrate the International Day for Monuments and Sites (IDMS), which explores “Heritage Changes” as its theme this year.