Early humans lived on Iranian Plateau for 20,000 years after leaving Africa, study suggests

TEHRAN - Following the exodus from Africa around 70,000 years ago, early humans established a significant presence on what is now known as the Iranian Plateau, according to a new study.

History of Burnt City goes down 300 years earlier than previously thought

TEHRAN - The earliest period of human settlement in the UNESCO-designated Burnt City might have occurred in about 3500 BC, more than 300 years before what was previously thought, an Iranian archaeologist has said.

Eighth excavation season to throw new light on 9,000-year-old site near Tehran

TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists is to commence work on Tepe Ozbaki, a 9,000-year-old site, situated some 80 km from Tehran.

Iranian qanat masterpiece of creative genius, official says

TEHRAN – The Iranian qanat system stands as a masterpiece of creative genius and evidence of a creative civilization that flourished on the Iranian plateau, demonstrating their remarkable achievements, an official with the tourism ministry has said. 

Na’in’s centuries-old bazaar undergoes restoration 

TEHRAN - Restoration work has begun on the centuries-old bazaar of Na'in, an oasis town in the central Iranian plateau.

Maymand, a mesmerizing rock refuge settled for millennia

TEHRAN - Thousands of years ago, people in Maymand carved out rocky hillsides to take refuge from the harsh climate of the Iranian plateau.

Nature lovers clean millennia-old cave in Iranian plateau 

TEHRAN – A cleaning project has been recently completed on the millennia-old cave of Chal-Nakhjir and its surrounding area in the central province of Markazi, the provincial tourism chief has said. 

Archaeologists look for traces of Pleistocene humans on Iranian plateau

TEHRAN –A team of Iranian archaeologists has commenced a survey on the east of the Iranian plateau to find proof of Pleistocene humans, ILNA reported on Wednesday.

Archaeologists start tracing Paleolithic sites on eastern Iranian plateau

TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has commenced tracing Paleolithic sites on the eastern sides of the Iranian plateau.

Off-the-beaten-path destinations: Gonbad-e Aali

TEHRAN – Built at the summit of a small desert hill, Gonbad-e Aali, which is a mudbrick domed tomb tower, is located three kilometers to the east of Abarkuh, along the road that leads to Yazd in the central Iranian plateau.

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Discover Iron Age burial in Gilan: bizarre patterns and rituals

TEHRAN – According to Iranian archaeologist Yousef Fallahian, the Iron Age is considered a new era due to the creation of new and varied forms of metal and ceramic objects, development, and use of gray earthenware with tube spouts, updating and expanding the use of iron, developing the tradition of burial settlements.

Genetic studies to shed new light on civilizations once flourished in Iranian plateau  

TEHRAN – A new round of genetic studies is expected to shed new light on human communities and ancient civilizations which were once flourished across the Iranian plateau.