Traces of Neolithic settlements discovered in northern Iran

TEHRAN –A team of Iranian archaeologists has found traces of one of the first Neolithic rural settlements in Tepe Veliki in Neka county, northern Mazandaran province, the provincial tourism chief has said. 

Permanent sales exhibition of stone objects inaugurated in Mashhad

TEHRAN – A permanent sales exhibition, dedicated to objects and utensils, which are made from Harkareh stone blocks, opened its doors to the public on Sunday.

Survey reveals prehistorical links between Iran, Anatolia, Caucasus, and Mesopotamia

TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists have found what they say is an early cultural exchange between a northwestern Iranian site, Anatolia, Caucasus, and Mesopotamia during the Copper, New Stone ages.

Remains of Stone Age artifacts unearthed in northern Iran

TEHRAN – Vestiges of handmade tools, dating back to the Paleolithic era, also called the Old Stone Age, have recently been discovered in an archaeological survey in northern Iran.

Prehistoric city offers clues on ancient settlement in northwest Iran

192 archaeological sites, dating from Stone, Copper and Bronze ages, identified in western Iran

TEHRAN – A total of 192 archeological sites and human settlements, dating back to various epochs including the Stone Age, Copper Age, and Bronze Age and the Neolithic, have been identified during a recent archaeological survey in Lorestan province, western Iran.

Three millennia-old sites discovered in southeast Iran

TEHRAN – Three millennia-old have been discovered on the outskirts of the UNESCO-registered Burnt City, which is situated in Sistan-Baluchestan province, southeast Iran.

Protective measures planned for Neolithic site in west-central Iran

TEHRAN – Tepe Sarab, a Neolithic-era human settlement in west-central Iran, will be provided with some protective measures based on a periodic maintenance schedule.

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.

Stratigraphy study reveals vestiges of Iron, Bronze, Copper, and Neolithic ages in northern Iran

TEHRAN – A recent stratigraphy study has revealed historical vestiges dating back to various eras of history including Iron Age, Bronze Age, Copper Age, and Neolithic era at Touq Tepe, a historic region in northern Mazandaran province, bordering the Caspian Sea.

Clay-jar tombs, holding child corpses, unearthed in northwest Iran

TEHRAN – Two ancient clay-jar tombs, embracing child corpses, have recently been unearthed near Gerd Ashvan village, West Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran.

Tens of Paleolithic caves, rock shelters identified in southwest Iran

TEHRAN - A total of 59 caves and rock shelters, estimated to date from the Paleolithic era, have recently been discovered in an archaeological survey carried out near the city of Izeh, southwestern Khuzestan province.

Iran’s cave offers new glimpses of Paleolithic life

TEHRAN – In one of significant archaeological finds of Iran’s Lorestan province, Kaldar cave has yielded further evidence for its Paleolithic residents.

By Mahmood Khaghani in association with Chris Cook

Iran at the crossroad of 1398 budget

TEHRAN - A journalist called me the other day and requested my opinion with regard to the next Iranian year 1398 budget that it seems the government considers oil prices will be higher than 50 dollars per barrel. I, in turn, asked a Senior Research Fellow at University College London about his prediction with respect to oil market during 2019. He said: "As a wise man said, "It is difficult to make forecasts, especially about the future."