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2022-05-21 18:57
Parthian coffins on show at Susa Museum
TEHRAN – Three rarely-seen coffins dating from the Parthian era (247 BC – 224 CE) have been put on show at the Susa Museum in southwest Iran.
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2022-05-17 20:50
Archaeologists to redraw map of Sirjan
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has commenced a mapping project to redraw the boundaries of ancient Sirjan, which has long been a hub for hand-woven kilim carpets.
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2022-05-04 23:38
Governor predicts Uramanat conference beneficial for whole province
TEHRAN – Iranian governor believes the upcoming Uramanat conference will not only be fruitful for the UNESCO-registered cultural landscape but the entire Kermanshah province.
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2022-04-10 22:00
Qazvin’s Feyzabad holds historical values: archaeologist
TEHRAN – An Iranian archaeologist has suggested Feyzabad site of Qazvin holds historical values after her team caved some trenches across the property situated in Abyek county of Qazvin province.
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2022-03-04 17:48
In memory of recently-deceased Iranologist; Roger Mervyn Savory
TEHRAN – Roger Mervyn Savory (27 January 1925 – 17 February 2022) was a British-born Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto who was an Iranologist and specialist on the Safavids.
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2022-02-11 18:17
Two-day conference to look at the puzzle of Halilroud, Jiroft civilizations
TEHRAN – The interwoven civilizations of Halilroud and Jiroft will be discussed by experts of various disciplines in a two-day international conference, which is scheduled to commence tomorrow at the University of jiroft in southern Iran.
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2022-02-05 17:56
Archaeologist finds bizarre object in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN – An Iranian archaeologist has accidentally discovered a bizarre object while diving into the coral seabed of the Persian Gulf in southern Iran.
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2022-01-25 21:30
Iranian archaeologist Reza Mostofifard dies at 88
TEHRAN – Emeritus Iranian professor and archaeologist Reza Mostofifard, who joined plenty of excavations including a notable one in Marlik, northern Iran, died of natural causes in Tehran early on Tuesday. He was 88.
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2021-12-28 18:28
Archaeologists uncover clues about Paleolithic humans in southern Iran
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists from Iran and Germany has discovered clues about Paleolithic humans in and near a cave situated some ten kilometers from the ancient city of Shiraz in southern Iran.
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2021-11-24 17:20
Iranian, French archaeologists uncover clues about ancient settlements
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian and French archaeologists has discovered clues about ancient settlements in northeast Iran.
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2021-09-24 17:37
Discoveries cast new light on history of life near Masouleh
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologists have discovered important clues about early human life in mountainous areas adjacent to the touristic Masouleh village in northern Iran.
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2021-09-21 18:28
‘Important’ bas-relief carvings discovered near Persepolis
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologists have discovered a number of “important” bas-relief carvings in mountainous areas near the UNESCO-registered Persepolis, the director of the World Heritage site has said.
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2021-09-17 19:30
Archaeologically-rich cemetery in southwest Iran preparing to host visitors
TEHRAN – The first phase of rehabilitation work has been finished on Shoghab cemetery in southwest Iran aimed to prepare the archaeologically-rich site for public visits.
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2021-09-12 21:57
Ancient bas-relief discovered near Persepolis
TEHRAN – An ancient bas-relief carving has been discovered in Naqsh-e Rajab near the UNESCO-designated Persepolis in southern Iran.
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2021-09-11 18:56
By Afshin Majlesi
Window to the past: gigantic underground city is chock-full of untold stories
TEHRAN – A massive underground city, which was once a defensive refuge in ancient times, is getting ready for public visits in central Iran.
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2021-07-25 19:47
Paleolithic hand ax discovered by archaeologists in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have unearthed a hand ax during a demarcation project held in northwest Iran. The object is estimated to date from the Paleolithic era.
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2021-05-31 19:09
Rare discovery yields traces of hunter-gatherers in northern Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has discovered remains of an infant that could yield clues about the life of hunter-gatherers in northern Iran.
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2021-05-18 10:27
Archaeological survey begins on 4,500-year-old Hirbodan hill
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has commenced work on Iran’s Hirbodan hill, which is estimated to date from some 4,500 years ago.
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2021-05-16 18:56
Archaeologists make final attempt to unearth Seleucid temple
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has commenced its final attempt to possibly unearth the ruins of the Seleucid Laodicea Temple believed to be buried under the modern town of Nahavand in Hamedan province, west-central Iran.
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2021-05-15 18:53
Intl. webinar to discuss ways to preserve Persepolis for future generations
TEHRAN – A host of experts will be discussing archaeological findings and the latest attempts for the conservation of the UNESCO-registered Persepolis for future generations.
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2021-05-08 17:51
Paleolithic sewing evidence comes to light in western Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologists have found traces of sewing such as a bone needle and pieces of wolf fur fabric, which are expected to date from the late Paleolithic era.
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2021-05-05 16:55
Why Oshnavieh is heaven for archaeologists?
TEHRAN - Having numerous gardens, Oshnavieh county, which is surrounded by towering mountains in northwest Iran, lies on a thick layer cake of civilizations that emerged and disappeared during millennia. Moreover, the county is known as the cherry capital of the country as well.
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2021-05-04 21:00
Iranian archaeologist Ahmad Kabiri Hendi dies at 76
TEHRAN – The Iranian archaeologist and architectural conservator Ahmad Kabiri Hendi, who joined plenty of archaeological explorations in his motherland, died in a Tehran hospital on Sunday. He was 76.
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2021-05-01 18:25
Millennia-old iron production sites discovered in Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have discovered several millennia-old iron production sites across a historical village in southcentral Iran.
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2021-04-24 01:14
French archaeologist Pierre Amiet, famed for intensive Iranian studies, dies at 98
TEHRAN – French archaeologist Pierre Amiet, who joined several excavations in Iran, has died at the age of 98, ILNA reported on Friday.
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2021-04-10 18:53
French, German archaeologists expected to resume excavations in northeast Iran
TEHRAN – The tourism chief of Iran’s North Khorasan has announced plans to resume several excavations across the northeastern province using the expertise of archaeological teams from France and Germany.
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2021-04-02 21:04
Famed Iranian archaeologist Mir-Abedin Kaboli dies at 76
TEHRAN – Mir-Abedin Kaboli, a celebrated Iranian archaeologist who took part in various excavations across the Iranian plateau, died on Thursday at the age of 76.
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2021-03-03 20:30
Iran’s 1000th museum to open to public within year
TEHRAN - Iran’s 1000th cultural heritage museum will be inaugurated in the next Iranian calendar year, which begins on March 21, the director of museums and historical properties at the tourism ministry announced on Wednesday.
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2021-02-20 18:59
‘Unique’ relics unearthed in northern Iran: archaeologist
TEHRAN – A “unique” haul of ancient relics and vestiges of urban structures have been unearthed in Astarabad (or Esterabad) in northern Iran, senior Iranian archaeologist Habib Rezai has said.
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2021-02-15 22:49
Archaeologists start survey at Bronze Age site southeast Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologists have commenced a survey at Konar Sandal, a Bronze Age site, which is situated in Jiroft plain of Kerman province, southeast Iran.
