Echoes of the past

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  • Echoes of the Past: Millennia-old painted pottery vessel 2025-08-30 16:11

    Echoes of the Past: Millennia-old painted pottery vessel

    The pictured vessel is a masterful example of the celebrated Cheshmeh Ali ware tradition, dating to the Transitional Chalcolithic period, approximately 5200-4800 BC.

  • Echoes of the Past: Stucco plaque of Sasanian princess 2025-08-18 17:23

    Echoes of the Past: Stucco plaque of Sasanian lady

    The pictured Sassanid-era stucco plaque set within a central square depicts the bust of a smiling woman—likely a Sasanian princess, suggested by her ornate adornments. Unearthed at Tepe Hessar in Damghan, modern-day Semnan province, it dates to the late 6th or early 7th century CE.

  • Echoes of the past: Plaster Bust of Shapur II 2025-06-07 19:12

    Echoes of the past: Plaster Bust of Shapur II

    This 50 cm plaster bust depicts Shapur II of the Sassanian dynasty. It was recovered during excavations at the Hajjiabad manor complex near Darab, in Fars province, southern Iran."

  • Echoes of the past: The Book of Routes and Realms 2025-05-25 10:13

    Echoes of the past: The Book of Routes and Realms

    The Book of Routes and Realms (Kitāb al-Masālik wa al-Mamālik) by Ibrāhīm al-Iṣṭakhrī is one of the most important and renowned works in the field of geography.