Kordestan, the land of springs and waterfalls

TEHRAN – The Kordestan province is home to towering mountains, wide valleys, and gushing waterfalls.

Exquisite bronze relics ultimate sign of Lorestan civilization, official says

TEHRAN - Loristan Bronzes, a treasure of small cast objects that date from the Early Iron Age, is an ultimate icon of the Lorestan region in terms of civilization and artistic excellence, a local tourism director said on Sunday.

Bas-relief found near Pasargadae by accident

TEHRAN –Two climbers have found a rock-carved bas-relief on their way near the UNESCO-registered Pasargadae, southern Iran.

Danish archaeologist Peder Mortensen, famed for Iranian studies, dies at 88

TEHRAN – The Danish archaeologist Peder Mortensen, famed for intensive Iranian studies, dies at 88.

Ancient Seymareh: archaeologists carving new trenches on the outskirts

TEHRAN —A team of archaeologists has commenced work digging new trenches on the outskirts of Seymareh aimed at finding fresh data that helps them determine legal boundaries for the ancient Iranian city.

Archaeologists find new clues that Paleolithic people lived in eastern Iranian region

TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has unearthed further evidence that Paleolithic people lived in Sarbisheh Plain, eastern Iran.

Photo exhibit explores everyday life in UNESCO-designated Uramanat

TEHRAN – A photo exhibition, featuring everyday life in the UNESCO-designated Uramanat, opened its doors to the public in Sarvabad, western Iran.

Zagros forests to be rejuvenated

TEHRAN – A campaign has been launched to attract public participation for planting trees in line with reviving and protecting Zagros forests.

Mining operations brought to halt near millennia-old petroglyph site

TEHRAN – Mining operations have recently been brought to a halt near Teymareh due to help protect millennia-old petroglyphs, which are scattered across the archaeological site in the Zagros mountain range, central Iran.

20,000 travelers toured lesser-known Ilam province

TEHRAN – Over 20,000 travelers toured Ilam province over the past 12 months, CHTN reported on Saturday.

Excavation sheds new light  on Early Bronze Age in northwest Iran

TEHRAN – Fresh archaeological digs have shed new light on a long-lasting settlement in Barveh Tepe, northwest Iran, which is forecasted to date from the Early Bronze Age.

Susa: get to know Iran’s legendary ruined city

TEHRAN – Ancient Susa is one of Iran’s most treasured sights. The UNESCO-designated city, now flanked by the modern city of Shush, formerly belonged to the Elamite, Persian, and Parthian empires.

Iran seeking UNESCO tag for exquisite mountain lake

TEHRAN – Iran is preparing a comprehensive dossier for Lake Gahar to be submitted to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in near future, ISNA reported Saturday.

Carleton S. Coon and first systematic cave explorations in Iran

The seeds of civilization

TEHRAN – Paleolithic sites in Iran are known primarily from caves and rock shelters in the central Zagros mountain range along with a few sites on the Caspian Sea coast and scattered sites on the desert plateau. They were predominantly attractive living places for the hunter-gatherers and early cave-dwelling man.

Over 30 Paleolithic sites discovered in eastern Iran

TEHRAN – More than 30 Paleolithic-era sites have been discovered during a recent archaeological survey in Ferdows county, eastern South Khorasan province.

Neanderthal-era tooth to go on show in Qazvin

TEHRAN – A fossilized tooth, which is amongst earliest evidence of Neanderthal settlements in the Iranian plateau, will be displayed at a museum in Qazvin, west-central Iran, where it was discovered in a nearby cave.

A peek into Bronze-Age Tepe Gariran, a gateway to the “Old Routes of Western Iran”

TEHRAN – In 1931, the renowned British archaeologist Sir Marc Aurel Stein (1862 – 1943) surveyed Tepe Gariran in western Iran along with several others across the ancient land. His views were published in November 1969 in a book titled “Old Routes of Western Iran: Narratives of an Archaeological Journey”.

‘Most extensive’ field research in central Iranian plateau yields 21 historical sites

TEHRAN – A total of 21 historical sites have recently been identified during what is called the ‘most extensive’ systematic field research so far conducted in the central Iranian plateau.

Awe-inspiring, ancient and lonely: Zahhak Castle

Sightseers pay a visit to the ruined Zahhak Castle which is perched on a hillside near Hashtroud, northwest Iran, on May 19, 2020.