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2025-02-02 16:02
55 smuggled Iranian artifacts returned from Türkiye
TEHRAN – A collection of 55 Iranian artifacts has recently been returned home from Türkiye after months of being handed over to the country’s consulate in Erzurum.
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2025-01-22 22:38
Antiquities from 1st and 2nd millennia BC discovered western Iran
TEHRAN - The police chief of Kuhdasht, a city in Lorestan province, announced the discovery of three ancient artifacts dating back to the first and second millennia BC, as well as the Islamic period, in a local residential area.
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2024-08-27 18:40
Archaeological survey sheds new light on historical cave in northern Iran
TEHRAN - Recent archaeological excavations at Espahbod Khorshid, a historical cave in northern Iran, have revealed a significant Sassanian-era weapons workshop, along with evidence of metalworking and a seal bearing inscriptions in the ancient Pahlavi script, to name a few.
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2024-08-26 19:23
Seldom-seen jewels to shine at Gorgan museum
TEHRAN - A rare collection of jewelry from ancient Jorjan will be unveiled at the Gorgan Archaeological Museum this week, offering visitors an unprecedented opportunity to connect with Iran’s deep-rooted history.
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2024-08-04 18:00
Age-old treasures recovered in Fars
TEHRAN – Authorities in Fars province, have seized some historical artifacts dating back to different periods, preventing their smuggling in Pasargad county.
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2024-07-30 17:12
Relics from the first millennium BC recovered in Kordestan
TEHRAN – Authorities in Kordestan have recovered some artifacts, dating back to the first millennium BC, following a tip-off about illegal trading in Sanandaj.
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2024-07-03 18:04
Tens of historical artifacts recovered in Hamedan
TEHRAN – Police have confiscated tens of historical artifacts in Hamedan province during the first three months of the current Persian year (started on March 20).
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2024-05-18 18:38
Exhibits of rarely-seen antiquities open in Iranian provinces
TEHRAN – In commemoration of International Museum Day [MAY 18], a number of exhibitions, showcasing rarely-seen relics borrowed from the National Museum of Iran, have raised the curtains on across the country.
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2024-05-04 18:01
Kerman province to host loan exhibit of its local treasures
TEHRAN - A collection of relics discovered from Kerman and being kept at the National Museum of Iran, has been returned to the southern province for a loan exhibition during Cultural Heritage Week (May 17 to 23).
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2024-04-21 17:28
Coins, other relics recovered in Maragheh
TEHRAN – East Azarbaijan’s authorities have recovered hundreds of historical metal coins along with some other relics from a private residence in the village of Gol Tapeh.
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2024-04-15 18:18
Police recover illegally-held relics in northern Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have confiscated 33 historical relics from smugglers in the Rudbar region, northern Iran.
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2024-02-12 22:00
800-year-old gold ring unearthed in Polish castle
An extremely rare medieval gold artefact has been found in the depths beneath a tower of the Wawel Royal Castle in Poland, which served as a residence for Polish kings for centuries.
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2024-01-21 17:25
38 historical relics recovered by police in western Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have recovered 38 relics, which date back to various historical eras, from smugglers in Ilam province.
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2023-12-23 17:10
Konar Sandal undergoes excavation after a 17-year pause
TEHRAN – A fresh archaeological season has commenced on Konar Sandal, a Bronze-Age site in Iran’s Jiroft region, after a 17-year hiatus.
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2023-11-27 16:58
Tehran police recover artifacts dating from 2nd millennium BC to Islamic era
TEHRAN – Iranian police have recovered 32 relics from armed smugglers in Tehran. The objects have been estimated to date from the 2nd millennium BC to the early Islamic era.
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2023-10-23 17:36
Human settlements established in Isfahan 5,000 years ago, study finds
TEHRAN – A new study suggests some human settlements were established some 5,000 years ago near Isfahan’s Zayandehrood, the largest river of the Iranian Plateau in central Iran.
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2023-09-12 18:42
Ancient ruins discovered in unauthorized dig northwest Iran
TEHRAN—Ruins of a centuries-old brick building have currently been discovered after unauthorized excavators dug trenches in the Germi region of Ardabil province, northwest Iran.
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2023-08-28 18:05
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.
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2023-07-09 18:22
Iran is a source of glassworks discovered in Japan and South Korea: museum official
TEHRAN - Archaeological studies show that the glassware found in Japan and South Korea and the span of the ancient Han Empire originate from Iran and its northern province of Gilan, an Iranian museum official says.
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2023-06-25 18:03
By Afshin Majlesi
Sanati Museum: a great stop for art lovers and tourists alike
TEHRAN – The Sanati Contemporary Arts Museum in southern Iran is a great place to see the amazing legacy of our ancestors. Here, visitors can enjoy the beauty and complexity of these masterpieces, ranging from classic portraits to abstract forms.
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2023-05-16 20:00
Parthian-era potteries recovered in southern Iran
TEHRAN – Residents of a southern Iranian town have submitted ancient artifacts to local authorities in charge of protecting cultural heritage, IRNA reported.
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2023-01-30 18:00
Earliest evidence of metalworking on Tehran plain dates back to 5th millennium BC, study suggests
TEHRAN – A recent archaeological survey suggests that the earliest evidence of metalworking on Tehran plain dates back to the 5th millennium BC.
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2023-01-15 23:00
Ancient relics restored to closest original states in Zanjan
TEHRAN – A total of 17 historical relics have been restored in Zanjan province over the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-December 20, 2022), the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-11-21 20:00
Neyshabur police recover relics dating from early Islamic era
TEHRAN ––Police forces have recently recovered some historical relics from the home of a potential suspect in the ancient city of Neyshabur.
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2022-10-19 20:00
Ancient relics discovered in Lorestan
TEHRAN –Iranian police have recovered 40 ancient relics from a smuggler who was illegally embedded them in his car in western Lorestan province, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-08-14 21:24
Iranian-Italian team finishes work to document relief carvings
TEHRAN ––A team composed of Iranian and Italian cultural heritage experts has completed documentation of relief carvings situated on an ancient site in southwest Iran.
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2022-07-04 20:16
Iron Age pottery recovered from excavators in northern Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have recovered an Iron Age clay jar from a gang of unauthorized diggers in Mazandaran province, northern Iran.
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2022-05-29 18:43
Relics from Iron Age onwards go on show in northern Iran
TEHRAN – Millennia-old objects recovered in Qala Koti Tepe, a historical site in Sorkhrud, northern Mazandaran province has been put on show at the history museum of Amol, IRNA reported on Sunday.
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2022-05-28 21:09
Caravansary getting prepared for modern trekkers
TEHRAN – A fresh round of restoration work has begun on a centuries-old caravansary in Mayamey, northcentral Iran, in a bid to make the mudbrick structure prepared to host modern travelers this time.
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2022-05-23 19:15
By Afshin Majlesi
Please do touch! Exhibition for blind opens in Tehran
TEHRAN – An exhibition aimed at the visually impaired has opened in downtown Tehran, inviting visitors to touch replicas and enjoy pieces they would normally only read or hear about.