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2020-05-20 21:25
Seven-thousand-year-old clay vessels unearthed in Iran
TEHRAN – A total of six clay vessels, which believed to date back to the fifth millennium BC, have recently been unearned in Moushelan Tepe, a significant archaeological site 65 km west of Tehran.
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2020-05-16 19:30
Human life in Iran’s Rey is as old as 8,000 years: archaeologist
TEHRAN – Rey is considered to be the oldest city in the central Iranian plateau with a history of human settlement that stretches back in time for over 8,000 years, a senior Iranian archaeologist Qadir Afrovand has said.
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2020-05-12 18:13
Evidence suggests prehistorical Iranians migrated to Americas
TEHRAN – Some prehistorical residents of the Iranian plateau migrated to the Americas, an Iranian archaeologist and researcher says based on evidence from similarities between the petroglyphs and cave painting symbols in central Iran and the ones found in the Americas.
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2020-04-25 21:48
Jiroft, a magnificent cradle of civilization
TEHRAN – The discovery of the magnificent Jiroft site came by accident in the very early 21st century when rounds of heavy flood along the Halil River swept the topsoil off thousands of previously unknown tombs and led to the discovery of many artifacts believed by archeologists to belong to the Early Bronze Age (late 3rd millennium BC).
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2020-02-17 20:12
Robert H. Dyson, discoverer of Gold Bowl of Hasanlu in Iran, dies at 93
TEHRAN – Celebrated anthropologist and archaeologist Robert H. Dyson, Jr., who shined at Iran’s archaeology scene in mid-20th century, passed away on Sunday. He was 93, ISNA reported.
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2020-01-08 20:19
Iranians practiced farming, animal breeding 9,000 years ago, experts find
TEHRAN – A group of Iranian archaeologists and researchers have found that farming and animal breeding were practiced some 9,000 years ago around the historical Tepe Ahranjan in Salmas, northwestern Iran.
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2019-11-06 19:07
Ancient 70-mile-long wall found in western Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have recently discovered the remains of a stone wall, which is stretched about 115 kilometers, in Sar Pol-e Zahab county, western Iran.
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2019-11-04 20:18
Archaeologists find new evidence of Paleolithic era in Iranian cave
TEHRAN - Excavations in a cave in western Iran have shed new light on the history of the region, which has previously proved to have links to the Paleolithic times.
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2019-10-21 21:04
Archaeology Without Borders restarts Persepolis restoration work
TEHRAN - A team of international archaeologists and restorers who are affiliated with the Archaeology Without Borders foundation has commenced the second season of its activity in Iran’s UNESCO-tagged Persepolis, which was once the ceremonial capital of the mighty Achaemenid Empire.
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2019-10-19 18:53
Remnants of Safavid-era bathhouse discovered
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have discovered remnants of a Safavid-era (1501–1736) public bathhouse within a former royal ensemble in the Iranian city of Qazvin.
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2019-10-15 20:57
Excavations to continue at ancient Tabriz university using German expertise
TEHRAN – Excavation and restoration works will continue at Rab’-e Rashidi, a 14th-century educational complex in Tabriz, with the presence of German archaeologists for two other archaeological seasons.
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2019-10-02 20:34
Remnants of centuries-old structure found in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have recently unearthed a vast centuries-old structure during excavation in Rab’-e Rashidi, a 14th-century educational complex in East Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran.
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2019-09-29 20:12
Ancient monument discovered in southwest of Tehran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have unearthed some remains of an ancient monument in Mehrdasht village, which is situated in Malard county, southwest of Tehran.
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2019-09-20 17:35
New round of restoration starts on 14th-century educational complex
TEHRAN – The third round of restoration work has recently commenced on Rab’-e Rashidi, a 14th-century educational complex in East Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran.
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2019-09-18 23:58
Relics relating to Kingdom of Urartu found in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeological relics relating to Kingdom of Urartu (860 BC – 590 BC) has recently been found in Anaqizli mount, Chaypareh county, northwest Iran.
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2019-09-06 17:38
Millennia-old bas-relief found in western Iran
TEHRAN – A bas-relief, estimated to date from over 3,000 years ago, has recently been discovered in Kermanshah province, western Iran.
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2019-08-06 20:23
Archaeologists shed light on early settlement eras of Iran’s Manujan
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has found ancient relics and evidence that could shed new light on early settlement eras of Manujan county in southeastern Kerman province.
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2019-04-22 22:44
Historical objects, sites found in Neyriz
TEHRAN - Remnants of some 100 historical sites, structures and objects have been found during a recent archaeological survey conducted across Neyriz county, Fars province, southern Iran.
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2019-04-15 21:32
220 historical sites, objects found in Larestan
TEHRAN – Remnants of some 220 historical sites and relics have been found during a recent archaeological survey conducted in Larestan and its surroundings across the southern Fars province.
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2019-03-10 09:59
Pre-historic human remains, coffins, potteries unearthed in Hamedan
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has recently unearthed pre-historic human remains, coffins and potteries during an urgent excavation in Hamedan, west-central Iran.
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2019-03-03 09:17
Engraved signatures of prehistoric masons found in Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologists have discovered some huge building stones that bear signatures thought to be engraved by prehistoric masons, ILNA reported.
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2019-02-17 09:20
Ancient teenage girl’s skeleton discovered in northern Iran
TEHRAN – The skeleton of a teenage girl, dating back to 3000-5000 years ago, has been unearthed by an Iranian archaeological team in Bozrudpey, Babol county, northern province of Mazandaran, CHTN reported on Saturday.
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2018-12-29 21:11
Archaeological remains unearthed in heart of Tehran
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has excavated some archaeological remains in the basement of a shop located in the grand bazaar of Tehran.
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2018-12-05 23:40
Systematic analysis begins on Tappeh Borj findings
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has commenced an in-depth systematic analysis on Tappeh Borj, an archaeological site in northeast of the country.
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2018-12-03 21:23
Ancient coffin discovered in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – An ancient coffin has recently been found in Jubji, a historical site in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan province.
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2018-10-22 21:24
Paleolithic shelters discovered in northern Iran
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has recently discovered several mountainous human dwellings in northern Iran, which are estimated to date back to the Paleolithic era.
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2018-10-22 20:44
Tooth of Neanderthal kid unearthed in western Iran
TEHRAN - A team of Iranian archeologists have discovered a focalized tooth, believed to be from a Neanderthal kid, in a mountainous area in western Iran, Mehr reported on Sunday.
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2018-10-20 21:51
Bronze-Age wall discovered in northeast Iran
TEHRAN - Vestiges of a massive wall have recently been unearthed by a team of international archaeologists conducting a stratigraphy survey across the Tape (Hill) Naderi in Shirvan, northeast Iran.
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2018-09-29 21:49
Berlin, Copenhagen universities assist Tappeh-Kheibar excavations
TEHRAN – Experts from Berlin and Copenhagen universities along with their Iranian fellows have recently commenced several excavations at Tappeh-Kheibar, one of abundant archaeological sites in Ravansar county, western Iran.
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2018-08-21 00:39
Centuries-old remnants found in Alamut castle
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has recently recovered a range of centuries-old structures in the ruined Alamut castle, Qazvin province.
