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2025-12-24 17:19
Parthian art and architecture linked East and West across a vast empire
TEHRAN – For almost 500 years, the Parthian Empire controlled one of the world’s most important cultural and trade routes, stretching from Central Asia to the Mediterranean.
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2025-10-22 19:17
By Afshin Majlesi
Iran-China relations through ages: an interview with National Museum director
In an exclusive interview with the director of the National Museum of Iran, we explore the remarkable “Silk Legacy” exhibition currently underway in Tehran. The show offers an unprecedented look at the deep and enduring cultural ties between Iran and China, tracing a connection that stretches back over four millennia.
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2025-09-24 17:43
Echoes of the Past: Elymaean Worshipper Stone Statue
Discovered in Kalgah Zarin, southwest Iran, by the Iranian Oil Company, this statue is a significant find that was accompanied by a hoard of Seleucid and Parthian coins.
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2025-07-27 17:52
Continuous human settlement in Hamedan confirmed from Achaemenid era to Present
THERAN – Archaeologists conducting excavations at the Baba Taher pedestrian pathway in Hamedan have uncovered evidence of continuous human settlement in the area dating from the Achaemenid period (circa 550–330 BC) to the present day, according to local experts.
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2025-07-23 17:24
Archaeologists race to preserve looted Parthian-era cemetery in Yazd
TEHRAN - Archaeologists have launched a major effort to document and preserve the looted Gour-e Kafari Cemetery, which is located in Bahabad county of Yazd province, officials from the Iranian Center for Archaeological Research (ICAR) announced.
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2025-05-24 17:48
Parthian mural excavated from southwest Iran reveals artistic innovation
TEHRAN – A rare Parthian-era wall painting, being kept at the National Museum of Iran, reveals sophisticated artistry and enduring secrets.
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2025-01-20 17:19
Fars province’s sole Parthian stone relief restored
TEHRAN - The Fars province’s sole-surviving Parthian-era stone relief has recently been restored to preserve its historical significance, the provincial tourism chief said on Monday.
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2024-12-08 17:40
Zahhak Castle’s significance to be discussed in special conference
TEHRAN – An inaugural conference on the historical and cultural significance of Zahhak Castle, will be held on December 18 in Hashtrud of East Azarbaijan province, where the ancient fortress is situated in northwest Iran.
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2024-11-29 17:42
Fars province’s sole Parthian stone relief to undergo restoration
TEHRAN - The only known Parthian-era stone relief in Iran’s Fars province is set to undergo restoration and structural reinforcement to preserve its historical significance, according to local cultural heritage authorities.
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2024-11-20 17:31
Tang-e Sulak: a harmony of cultural heritage and landscape
TEHRAN - Tang-e Sulak, also known as Sarvak, is where the history and nature tell a timeless tale in Kohgiluyeh-Boyerahmad province, southwest Iran.
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2024-10-14 17:32
Legal boundaries set for Viranshahr archaeological site
TEHRAN - The legal boundaries and protective regulations for the Viranshahr archaeological site in northeastern Iran have been officially determined and announced by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts.
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2024-09-22 18:12
Boundaries set for 5000-year-old hill in western Iran after Chalcolithic and Parthian remains found
TEHRAN - Archaeologists have proposed legal boundaries of Tape Bor in western Iran after discovering evidence from the Chalcolithic period, the 2nd millennium BC, and the Parthian era.
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2024-09-16 18:05
Ancient clay canteen discovered in western Iran
TEHRAN - A local hiker has accidentally discovered a clay canteen believed to date back to the Parthian era during an outing on the heights of Darreh Shahr, a historically significant city in Ilam province, western Iran.
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2024-08-19 18:01
Parthian/Sassanid site in southwest Iran enjoys preservation efforts
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has initiated a significant project to define and protect the boundaries of the ancient site of Dastva in southwest Iran.
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2024-07-16 18:58
Excavations begin at Digvar Tepe after ancient structure found
TEHRAN - Excavations have begun at Digvar Tepe in Ardabil province’s Germi following the discovery of an ancient brick structure during illegal digging, a local official announced.
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2024-06-29 18:03
Parthian clay pot unearthed in southern Iran
TEHRAN - In a cultural preservation effort, a Parthian-era clay pot has been discovered in the Rayen district of Kerman province, southern Iran.
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2024-04-26 17:10
Iranian authorities seize Parthian coins from train passenger
TEHRAN - In a most recent move to safeguard ancient heritage, Iranian railway police have confiscated 73 coins dating back to the Parthian era from a passenger at Andimeshk railway station.
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2024-04-06 17:47
West Azarbaijan’s Nowruz tourism peaks at Takht-e Soleyman
TEHRAN – On Thursday evening, West Azarbaijan’s director-general of tourism announced that Takht-e Soleyman, a UNESCO-listed site, has hosted the highest number of visitors in the province in the course of the Nowruz holidays.
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2024-03-16 18:09
Underground city set to welcome visitors for very first time
TEHRAN – As the countdown to welcome Nowruz [Persian new year’s celebration] has started, the ancient underground city of ‘Samen’, situated in Iran’s Malayer, is set to open its doors to the public during the approaching holidays for the very first time.
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2024-02-23 17:22
A rediscovered marvel: Parthian Battery
TEHRAN - Among the myriad of remarkable discoveries throughout history, electricity stands as one of the most groundbreaking. However, evidence suggests that the utilization of electricity may be traced back even further than commonly believed.
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2024-01-05 17:34
Police recover coins dating back to Seleucid, Parthian eras
TEHRAN – On Saturday, the tourism chief of Hamedan province announced the retrieval and seizure of 92 ancient coins dating back to the Seleucid-Parthian periods.
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2023-12-26 18:32
Centuries-old Narin fortress undergoes restoration
TEHRAN – A fresh season of restoration work has commenced on the ruins of the Narin fortress, which is a gigantic ancient mud-brick monument in the town of Meybod, central Yazd province.
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2023-11-19 17:55
Taq-e Bostan: cable car installation strongly opposed for sake of UNESCO label
TEHRAN - The director of Taq-e Bostan, a treasured ancient site in western Iran, has voiced disapproval about the installation of a cable car, saying it will pose an obstacle to a possible UNESCO registration.
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2023-11-18 22:21
Iranian archeologists hail find of relics built more than 5500 years ago
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have unearthed some treasured ruins estimated to date from 4400 BC to 3500 BC.
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2023-11-08 17:53
Ancient DNA extracted from urn-like tombs unearthed in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – A team of experts has extracted DNA samples from the remains of ancient humans buried in urn-like clay tombs, which were unearthed accidentally earlier this year in southwest Iran.
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2023-10-20 17:59
‘Dragon-bodied’ fort in southern Iran dates from Sassanid era, first archaeological dig finds
TEHRAN – A recently finished archaeological excavation on the ruins of a massive fort is southern Iran reveals the monument was initially used in Sassanid era and later during the early Islamic epoch up to the late Qajar era.
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2023-10-04 18:06
Huge underground shelter exposed near previously discovered one in central Iran
TEHRAN—A massive underground ‘city’ has recently been discovered kilometers away from another ancient one that once sheltered locals from foreign invaders in Tiran-Karvan county of Isfahan province, central Iran.
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2023-10-03 18:00
Troglodyte underground ‘city’ to reopen to sightseers after restoration ends
TEHRAN—The ancient underground ‘city’ of Samen, which is now under restoration, will reopen to visitors before Nowruz, which marks Iranian New Year, Hamedan’s tourism chief said on Monday.
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2023-09-13 22:48
298 relics recovered from smuggler's house in northern Iran
TEHRAN — Iranian authorities have recently recovered a haul of historical relics from the home of a smuggler in northern 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.