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2024-05-31 18:39
Collection of ancient coins recovered in West Azarbaijan
TEHRAN - In a significant breakthrough, West Azarbaijan province has recovered a great number of precious gold and copper coins dating back two millennia.
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2023-10-31 17:46
Iran seeks single UNESCO tag for historical mosques
TEHRAN – The Iranian tourism minister has said his ministry seeks to win a UNESCO label for a selection of its historical mosques.
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2023-10-29 17:11
Ruins of Izadkhast fortress undergoes restoration
TEHRAN–Restoration work has commenced on the ruins of Izadkhast fortress, which served as a strategic stronghold from the Sassanid era (224 CE–651) up to the early Islamic epoch.
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2023-07-21 18:04
Lost ancient wonder: archaeologists remain hopeful in their pursuit of Laodicea Temple
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologist Mohsen Khanjan has said he is still hoping to find Laodicea Temple following several failed attempts made in the city of Nahavand, west-central Iran.
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2023-02-27 23:49
Exquisite bronze relics ultimate sign of Lorestan civilization, official says
TEHRAN - Loristan Bronzes, a treasure of small cast objects that date from the Early Iron Age, is an ultimate icon of the Lorestan region in terms of civilization and artistic excellence, a local tourism director said on Sunday.
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2023-01-03 21:30
Historical relics recovered in Zanjan
TEHRAN – The Iranian police have recently discovered five relics, estimated to date back to the early Islamic era and Qajar period (1789-1925), in Zanjan province, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has said.
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2022-12-28 22:30
Sassanid-era urns unearthed in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – Two centuries-old clay urns have recently been discovered in Kahriz village, West Azarbaijan province, northwestern Iran, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has said.
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2022-10-03 21:30
Millennia-old relics discovered in Zanjan
TEHRAN – The Iranian police have recently discovered six historical relics, estimated to date back to the 1st millennium BC, in the northwestern province of Zanjan, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has said.
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2022-09-20 00:18
Police discover 93 relics in Kerman
TEHRAN—Iranian authorities have confiscated a total of 93 historical relics in the southern Kerman province over the past three months.
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2022-09-14 18:28
Fossil site discovered east of Tehran
TEHRAN—Archaeologists have found a site east of Tehran, which is full of fossilized remains.
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2022-09-12 19:21
Medieval subterranean corridors found by accident
TEHRAN—A routine road construction project recently yielded a surprising discovery when crews unearthed mysterious subterranean tunnels near Shahr-e Belqeys (“City of Belqeys”) in northeast Iran.
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2022-07-08 15:44
15 historical relics recovered in Zanjan in Q1
TEHRAN- The Iranian police recovered a total of 15 historical relics in Zanjan province during the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21), a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has said.
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2022-06-22 17:08
Historical relics discovered in ancient Iranian port being documented
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists and cultural heritage experts have commenced a project to study and document the historical relics discovered in Siraf, southwestern Bushehr province.
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2022-05-22 19:06
Over 19,500 historical relics retrieved nationwide
TEHRAN - Iranian police have recovered more than 19,500 historical objects from smugglers or unauthorized diggers over the past Iranian year 1400 (ended on March 20), a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage said on Sunday.
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2022-05-10 21:14
Relics donated to Meshkinshahr museum
TEHRAN – A total of 25 historical relics have recently been donated to the Meshkinshahr museum by an individual, the city’s tourism chief has said.