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2025-07-25 17:22
Iranian paleontologist unveils world’s first fossilized bird mating dance in Miocene strata
TEHRAN - In a groundbreaking paleontological discovery, Iranian scientist Dr. Nasrollah Abbassi, researcher at the University of Zanjan, has uncovered the world’s first fossilized evidence of an ancient bird mating ritual—captured in stunning detail in the Miocene Upper Red Formation of northwestern Iran.
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2024-04-13 18:06
Early humans lived on Iranian Plateau for 20,000 years after leaving Africa, study suggests
TEHRAN - Following the exodus from Africa around 70,000 years ago, early humans established a significant presence on what is now known as the Iranian Plateau, according to a new study.
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2023-10-25 17:30
Some 400 fossil pieces, estimated to date 10 million years, discovered in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologist has found some 400 fossil remains, estimated to date ten million years.
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2023-10-06 17:32
Archaeologists hail find of 10-million-year-old fossil site in northwest Iran
TEHRAN—A team of archaeologists in northwest Iran has discovered a significant fossil site estimated to date from ten million years ago.
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2023-01-20 18:12
Frozen falls rare but still appealing
TEHRAN –Even though a frozen fall by definition is no longer a waterfall, many of them, like Abshar-e Akhlamad in northeast Iran, still hold appeal for ardent tourists.
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2022-12-02 21:19
Lorestan fossils date seven million years, official says
TEHRAN – Animal fossils, previously discovered in Lorestan province, have been estimated to date some seven million years, the provincial tourism official has said.
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2022-10-26 18:34
Emerging destinations: Maragheh fossil paradise
TEHRAN - Renowned worldwide as a “fossil paradise” in northwest Iran, Maragheh is home to enormous herbivorous fossils such as ones related to Mastodons and Deinotherium (kinds of elephants and rhinos), among other extinct mammals.
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2022-09-14 18:28
Fossil site discovered east of Tehran
TEHRAN—Archaeologists have found a site east of Tehran, which is full of fossilized remains.