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Echoes of the past: Early Sassanian natural mummy on public display
A remarkable archaeological discovery made by miners in Iran’s Zanjan province three decades ago has, after extensive scientific investigation, been confirmed as the naturally preserved remains of a man from the early Sassanian Empire.
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2025-08-12 17:35
Sasanian ossuary inscription discovered at Naqsh-e Rostam
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have uncovered a funerary inscription linked to an ossuary from the late Sasanian period at the Naqsh-e Rostam archaeological site in Marvdasht, southern Iran.
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2024-12-28 16:46
Traces of large-scale Sasanian agricultural estate discovered in southern Iran
TEHRAN - A significant Sasanian agricultural estate, or dastgerd, featuring multiple gardens and kushks, has been identified in Mohammadabad-Baghdasht Plain, situated in Fars province, southern Iran.
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2024-12-13 16:55
Tehran conference to spotlight new research on Sassanid Persia
TEHRAN – The Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies in Tehran is set to host the conference titled “Sassanian Persia: Once Upon a Time” on December 18.
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2024-11-02 17:31
Hundreds of artifacts from Sassanian and Babylonian eras unearthed in Iraq
TEHRAN - Archaeologists in Iraq have recently uncovered hundreds of ancient artifacts dating back to the eras of ancient Babylon and the Sassanian Empire.
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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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2023-10-25 17:34
Archaeologists uncover Sassanian funerary ruins in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – A follow-up archaeological dig near a developing dam in northwest Iran has yielded some funerary ruins, estimated to date from the Sassanid era (224 CE–651).
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2023-08-30 18:25
Relief of bearded man, recovered from the UK, passes microscopic tests
TEHRAN – The authenticity of a recently recovered bas-relief has been confirmed after it passed a series of special microscopic tests in a Tehran laboratory.
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2023-08-21 23:27
Parthian, Sassanian, and Islamic coins recovered from smugglers
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have recently recovered 10 historical silver coins from smugglers in Nahavand, a city in Hamadan province.
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2023-07-11 21:00
Manujan fortress undergoes restoration
TEHRAN – A fresh restoration work has commenced on the ruins of the Manujan fortress, which is located in an ancient town of the same name in Kerman province.
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2022-10-18 21:00
Ancient Iranian sword unearthed in Russia
TEHRAN–An ornate Iranian sword has recently been recovered during an excavation survey in the Black Sea Region in the present-day Krasnodar Krai of Russia.