Prehistorical rock shelter discovered in northern Iran

TEHRAN – Cultural heritage personnel in northern Iran have found a cave believed to have been used by local shepherds from prehistorical times.

Leather inscriptions dating from Sassanid era discovered in cave

TEHRAN – An archaeological dig conducted in a central Iranian cave has yielded inscriptions carved on leather pieces estimated to date from the Sassanid era (224 CE–651).

Archaeologists shed new light on massive cave in northern Iran

TEHRAN—An archaeological team in northern Iran has collected survey samples from the Sepahbod-Khorshid Cave, whose arched entrance is one of the largest of its kind in the world.

Paleolithic objects discovered in cave northern Iran

TEHRAN—Archaeologists have found arrays of relics and deposits from a cave situated in northern Iran. The findings are estimated to date from the Paleolithic era.

Archaeologists to try hands at cave bearing ancient architectural elements

TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists and cultural heritage experts is scheduled to excavate Sepahbod-Khorshid Cave, which bears ancient architectural elements in northern Iran.

Iranian archaeologists pursue excavation in Neanderthal cave

TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has begun follow-up project in a cave situated in Iran's Qazvin province where evidence of Neanderthal life was previously found.

Eshtehard rock-carved shelters gain place on national heritage list

TEHRAN – A group of hand-carved shelters situated in Alborz province has recently been registered in Iran’s national list for cultural heritage, the provincial tourism chief said on Sunday.

By Afshin Majlesi

Deep in dark: the allure and adventure of Iran caves

TEHRAN – Having a wealth of geological and cultural treasures, caves have always been mysterious and fascinating for adventurers.

Maymand, a very old village of troglodytes, develops tourist amenities

TEHRAN–Kerman province’s tourism department has implemented initiatives to improve tourist amenities in the UNESCO-registered Maymand, which has long been an amazing place for troglodytes in southern Iran.

Sassanid bas-relief to be installed on original place atop steep canyon

TEHRAN – Fars province’s tourism directorate is set to reinstall a massive bas-relief, attributed to the Sassanid king Shapur I, on its original place near the entrance of a cave atop a steep canyon in southern Iran.

Vast troglodyte complex in central Iran may gain UNESCO status: official

TEHRAN – Tarkhoran troglodytic complex, which is situated near Tafresh in Markazi province, is capable of being registered in the UNESCO World Heritage list, the provincial tourism chief has said.

New study sheds light on Neanderthal tooth discovered in western Iran

TEHRAN- A new study conducted by a team of archaeologists and paleoanthropologists from Germany, Italy, Iran, and Britain delves into the discovery of an in-situ Neanderthal tooth, which was discovered in 2017 in a rock shelter, western Iran.

A daring journey inside one of deepest caves on Earth

TEHRAN – With a staggering depth of 750 meters Ghar-e Parau, which is situated in western Iran, is one of the deepest known caves in the world. To put that in perspective, imagine almost two Eiffel Tower(s) stacked on top of each other underground!

Structure, probably dug by ancient troglodytes, discovered in northern Iran

TEHRAN – Remnants of a rocky structure, which is thought to probably be carved by ancient troglodytes, have been discovered in northern Iran.

Long-neglected cave to be equipped for tourism in northeast Iran

TEHRAN – Long neglected Mazdavand Cave in Khorasan Razavi province, which can grow even more prosperous than the renowned Ali Sadr Cave, will be equipped for tourism to serve sustainable development in terms of local economy and employment, a provincial official has said.