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2020-02-12 19:18
Isfahan excavations bring to light relics dating from 4th-millennium BC onwards
TEHRAN – Newly-conducted excavations have yielded a fresh view over the olden days of Isfahan, a well-known historical tourism destination in central Iran.
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2020-02-07 19:30
Iranian, German experts to cooperate in Kerman archaeological survey
TEHRAN – Experts from German University of Tubingen along with Iranian fellows will commence a joint archaeological survey in Kerman province, southeastern Iran.
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2020-01-24 19:15
Seljuk-era relics found during illegal excavation
TEHRAN – Iranian police have recently confiscated historical relics related to Seljuk era (1037–1194) from an illegal excavation in a house located in the city of Abhar, west-central Zanjan province.
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2020-01-21 20:40
Excavations shed new light on millennia-old hill in western Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has recently finished an archaeological season on Tepe Ghala, an ancient hill in western Iran with vestiges dating back to 800 BC.
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2019-08-17 19:08
Iran among countries with Neanderthal discoveries
TEHRAN - A new find, recently published in the Journal of Human Evolution, suggests that Neanderthals were roaming at the Iranian Zagros Mountain sometimes between 40 to 70 thousand years ago.
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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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2019-06-10 21:18
Construction workers come across prehistorical cultural evidence in western Iran
TEHRAN – Scraps of cultural evidence dating from 5th and 4th millennium BC have accidentally been discovered during a construction project in the western city of Azna, Lorestan province.
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2019-05-25 20:03
Excavation goes on at Kaldar Cave where remains of Homo sapiens found
TEHRAN – Iran’s Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism has extended permit for exploration at the Kaldar Cave, which has previously yielded a fragment of a fossilized skull along with some stone tools attributed to Homo sapiens.
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2018-12-06 01:00
Yel Suyi relics under restoration
TEHRAN – A team of local restores has started working on relics, which have so far been excavated from a ruined fortress in Yel Suyi, northwestern Ardebil province.
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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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2018-11-29 02:05
Sassanid-era structure offers clues about Persian Empire in northeast Iran
TEHRAN - Researchers in Iran have discovered vestiges of an ancient structure in northeast Iran, which is attributed to Sassanid era (224 to 651 CE), and news reports suggest it could provide clues to regional architectural heritage of the famed Persian Empire.
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2018-11-04 02:00
Centuries-old water supply system found in Alamut castle
TEHRAN - A team of Iranian archaeologists has recently discovered a water supply network, dating back to 795 years ago, used to supply water to the famed Alamut castle in Qazvin province.
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2018-08-02 10:30
Ancient mosque unearthed in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists have recently unearthed parts of an ancient mosque in Arjan, a historical region in the southwestern Khuzestan province.
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2018-07-31 11:02
Iranian, Danish archaeologists probing Neolithic settlement in Ganj Dareh
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian and Danish archaeologists and researchers have started probing evidence of Neolithic settlements through stratigraphy [rock layers] across Ganj Dareh, east of Kermanshah Province.
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2018-07-29 09:25
Excavation starts at Pasargadae
TEHRAN – A new round of archaeological excavation has recently commenced at the UNESCO-registered Pasargadae, southern Iran.
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2018-07-17 09:12
Excavation starts at ancient Iranian troglodytic dwelling
TEHRAN – Excavation work has commenced at an ancient troglodytic dwelling, which is located in Nig village, South Khorasan province, eastern Iran.
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2018-06-26 10:25
Archaeology team probe Amlash settlements
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists and researches have resumed exploration activity in the Amlash region to find further clues about its ancient culture.
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2017-10-16 20:24
Traces of Elamite urban life detected in northcentral Iran
TEHRAN – Vestiges of urban life attributed to Elamite-era (c. 2700 – 539 BC) have been found at Tappeh Sofalin, a prehistoric archaeological site located near Pishva, Tehran province, Mehr reported on Monday.
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2017-10-08 11:26
New excavations may push history of Shiraz deeper in time
TEHRAN - Recent archeological studies and excavations in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz has led researchers to gain a fresh insight into the history of the city which may go down further in time.
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2017-07-07 01:55
In Focus: Excavations aim to shed light on Iron Age life in northeast Ira
A photo collection depicts younger generation of Iranian archeologists and researchers conducting their second season of excavations at the Iron Age site of Seh Tappeh near Neyshabur city in northeast Iran, July 4, 2017.
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2017-05-24 17:40
Archaeological probe finds prehistoric gravestones in southeast Iran
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has bumped into 5000-year-old gravestones during its probe into an ancient necropolis in Sistan-Baluchestan province, southeast Iran.
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2017-03-02 20:11
National Museum of Iran to host symposium on archaeology
TEHRAN – The 15th Annual Symposium on the Iranian Archaeology will be held at the National Museum of Iran from March 5 to 7 in a bid to review recent countrywide archaeological surveys.
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2017-02-07 09:27
Iranian, Italian archeologists to shed new light on Burnt City
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian and Italian archeologists and researchers have commenced large-scale interdisciplinary research to provide a clearer picture of life and urban settlement in the Burnt City, a UNESCO World Heritage site in southeast Iran that was thriving in the Bronze Age.
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2017-01-25 18:07
In Focus: Lengthy-abandoned Iranian caravanserai undergoes excavation
A combination photo depicts archaeological associates excavating ruins of the historical Kaj Mohammad Abad Caravanserai near Qom, central Iran, on January 21, 2017.
