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2021-03-06 22:39
Lion and rhino fossils discovered in Neanderthal cave western Iran
TEHRAN – Fossils of a rhino and a lion as well as remnants of Neanderthal tools have been discovered in Wezmeh cave, western Iran.
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2021-01-30 20:10
DNA obtained from ancient skeletons found in northern Iran
TEHRAN – DNA samples have been extracted from some ancient skeletons being unearthed in Liar-Sang-Bon, an archaeological site and cemetery in Amlash region, Gilan province, northern Iran.
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2021-01-09 18:38
Iran seeks UNESCO recognition for millennia-old petroglyphs
TEHRAN- Iran will put forward clusters of its millennia-old petroglyphs as a candidate for inclusion in UNESCO’S World Heritage list.
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2020-10-30 17:53
Discover Neanderthal footprints at Iran’s Do-Ashkaft Cave
TEHRAN - In many ways, Neanderthals are still considered a mystery for many people. Neanderthals existed for about 200,000 years longer than we modern humans (Homo sapiens) have been alive. Evidence of their existence vanished around 28,000 years ago – giving us an estimate for when they may, finally, have died off.
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2020-08-19 22:00
Archaeologists find Paleolithic sites in southeast Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has recently discovered first-hand Prehistorical human settlements believed to date back to the Paleolithic era on the outskirts of Fahraj in Kerman province, southeast Iran.
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2020-08-16 20:00
Caves in northern Iran show evidence of Neanderthals
TEHRAN – Preliminary studies on the potteries found at four newly discovered caves in Amlash, northern Gilan province, shows that Neanderthals used the caves as shelters.
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2020-01-17 18:34
Sorbonne experts confirm fossilized skull found in Iran belongs to Homo sapiens
TEHRAN – A team of researches and archaeologists from the Sorbonne University has confirmed a fragment of a fossilized skull, which had been found in an Iranian cave, belongs to Homo sapiens, the only extant human species.
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2019-11-27 18:23
Iranian, Danish archaeologists find new Iron Age traces in western Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian and Danish archaeologists and cultural heritage experts has recently discovered new traces of Iron Age occupation in a prehistorical cave, which is situated in Ilam province, western Iran.
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2019-09-24 19:28
Traces of early humans found in southern Iran
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has found traces of early humans and their basic handmade tools near the village of Bangelayan, southern Hormozgan province.
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2019-08-17 19:08
Iran among countries with Neanderthal discoveries
TEHRAN - A new find, recently published in the Journal of Human Evolution, suggests that Neanderthals were roaming at the Iranian Zagros Mountain sometimes between 40 to 70 thousand years ago.
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2019-07-14 23:30
Preliminary studies start on fossilized skull found in western Iran
TEHRAN – Preliminary studies have been started on pieces of a fossilized skull, which was untethered earlier in western Iran. The skull is attributed to Homo sapiens.
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2019-07-07 19:01
Remains of a Neanderthal-era horse found in Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have discovered remains of a horse, which they believe to be hunted by Neanderthals in a cave that is now situated in Qazvin province.
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2019-05-19 20:04
Fossils, stone tools of enigmatic human species found in Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Archaeologists has recently excavated stone tools and a fragment of a fossilized skull, which are attributed to Homo sapiens, from a cave in western Iran. The cave has also yielded weapon fragments crafted by Neanderthals.
