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2023-03-11 19:27
Bronze Age settlement in southeast Iran undergoes excavation
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has commenced work on Tappeh Pir, an ancient human settlement estimated to date from the Bronze Age.
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2023-01-16 19:33
Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System: project helps ease concerns over fate of UNESCO site
TEHRAN - Workers have commenced a restoration project to strengthen some fortifications of the Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, helping alleviate concerns about the fate of the allegedly unstable situation of that wonder of the ancient world.
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2022-12-03 19:06
How important was music in ancient Iran?
TEHRAN - Music has long been a significant fragment of life for many ancient cultures. Playing music in celebrations and dances, in sorrows and wars and battles, can be traced through millennia-old bas-relief carvings, clay tablets, and the remnants of primitive instruments.
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2022-11-26 18:23
Azarbaijan Museum: intimate but intricate slices of Iranian history
TEHRAN –Azarbaijan Museum, which is located in the ancient city of Tabriz, may seem quite modest at the first glance, but it is chock-full of Iran’s rich history.
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2022-11-13 18:31
Photo: Bahman Vakhshour
Glimpses of grandeur: mobile shots of Persepolis
Photo collection, taken with a mobile phone, depicts the ruins of Persepolis in southern Iran, November 19, 2022. In its heyday, the ceremonial Achaemenid capital was the beating heart of a mighty empire that spread from the Indus River to Ethiopia.
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2022-10-15 18:57
From the Paleolithic to the Mongols; a fragment of Iranian history
TEHRAN–Some of the earliest archaeological expeditions to Iran began in the mid-19th century, when British and French archaeologists investigated Susa and its surroundings in southwestern Iran.
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2022-10-09 19:30
Ardabil police recover 111 relics from unauthorized excavators
TEHRAN—Police forces in Ardabil province have recovered 111 historical relics from unauthorized excavators during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21).
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2022-09-07 18:43
Archaeologists in Iran unearth 5,700-year-old skeleton of baby buried in wall foundation
TEHRAN - Archaeologists excavating Sialk hills in central Iran, recently made a macabre discovery: a 5,700-year-old wall foundation containing the skeleton of a baby.
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2022-08-21 18:31
Archaeological findings may push back Susa’s history by millennia
TEHRAN—Archaeologists have unearthed fragments in a significant discovery in Susa that may push back the history of the magnificent UNESCO-registered site by millennia.
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2022-08-01 20:14
Mausoleum, where ‘Napoleon of Persia’ is laid to rest
TEHRAN— Elsewhere in Iran, Nader Shah (August 1688 – 19 June 1747) might be considered someone like a historical tyrant. But here he is a national hero.
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2022-07-29 20:54
In Takht-e Soleyman, where inner peace meets outer beauty
TEHRAN—Nested in a lonely bowl of mountains, ringed by 1500-year-old walls in northwest Iran, the UNESCO-listed Takht-e Soleyman was once a principal fire temple of the Zoroastrian faith in ancient Persia.
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2022-07-10 21:25
Prehistoric arts discovered in caves in central Iran
TEHRAN – A number of prehistoric arts have recently been discovered in caves, which are situated in Semirom county, central Iran.
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2022-07-02 18:48
A walk into the past: Sassanid town of Bishapur
TEHRAN – Now a top tourist destination in southwest Iran, Bishapur (literally, “The city of Shapur”) was once the grand capital of Sassanid king Shapur I whose armies defeated the Romans three times.
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2022-06-25 18:53
The valleys of Assassins, a drive back in time
TEHRAN – One of the most amazing parts of Iran’s Qazvin province, the valleys of Assassins were once the spine of Hasan-e Sabbah (1070–1124) and his followers as remnants of their history are everywhere, hiding in the ancient sight.
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2022-06-11 21:48
Experts urge Biden to intensify diplomacy to revive Iran nuclear deal
TEHRAN - Experts from the Arms Control Association have strongly urged President Joe Biden to immediately intensify diplomatic efforts to break the stalemate on talks to restore compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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2022-05-22 19:04
Achaemenid tablets returned to Persepolis for public show
TEHRAN – A selection of Achaemenid clay tablets, which were on loan from Iran to the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago since 1935, has recently been put on show in the UNESCO-registered Persepolis.
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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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2022-03-04 17:48
Berlin show features 5,000 years of Iranian arts and culture
TEHRAN - For the first time in a Berlin institution the cultural history of Iran – from the early civilizations through to the modern era – is the focus of a major art-historical survey exhibition.
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2021-12-25 20:00
National webinar to address history, arts of western Iran
TEHRAN – Tens of historians, archaeologists, as well as cultural heritage and art experts have been invited to discuss western Iranian civilizations in a national webinar on Monday.
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2021/10/08
By Afshin Majlesi
World Post Day: a brief history of postal service in ancient Iran
TEHRAN - World Post Day is celebrated on October 9, the anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union in 1874 in the Swiss capital, Bern. It is an occasion to recognize the invaluable contributions of postal workers and post offices to our societies all over the world.
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2021-10-02 20:46
Evidence pushes back history of human presence in Masuleh to late Bronze Age
TEHRAN – A series of newly-found archaeological evidence indicates the history of human presence in Masuleh and its surrounding mountains in northern Iran dates back to the late Bronze Age (2000-1500 BC), which is extremely older than previously believed.
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2021-10-01 20:00
Cultural heritage museum to make debut in Saveh
TEHRAN – The ancient Iranian city of Saveh will be embracing its first-ever cultural heritage museum in near future.
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2021-09-21 18:29
Sarayan caravanserai restored to former glory
TEHRAN – The centuries-old Sarayan caravanserai, which is located in a barren landscape in eastern Iran, has gained its former state after years of restoration.
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2021-09-20 18:16
Hyrcania, a fertile land with rich, turbulent history
TEHRAN - Hyrcania, Old Persian Varkana, (“Wolf’s Land”), is an ancient region situated in northern Iran, southeast of the Caspian Sea - which was called the Hyrcanian Ocean in antiquity.
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2021-09-11 20:30
Glimpses of copper and coppersmithing in ancient Iran
TEHRAN - History on the usage of copper is best understood when studied under the three stages of its use throughout human life namely, the Chalcolithic or Copper Age, Bronze Age, and the ancient times. And some anthropologists believe copper to be the first metal used by humans due to its softness and ease of manipulation.
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2021-09-07 21:00
Intl. conference to explore excavations in southeastern Iran
TEHRAN – An online conference focusing on the history and archaeological sites of Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province will be held from December 13 to 15.
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2021-09-07 19:25
Eight strong reasons to visit Iran
TEHRAN - If you’re drawn to places where echoes of ancient civilizations resonate down through the ages, Iran could be your thing.
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2021-08-29 19:00
Lavish gifts: 10 souvenir ideas your family & friends will love
TEHRAN - Tired of bringing home the same old magnets and postcards from your trips? On your next trip to Iran, bring home something they’ll (or you’ll) not only love but also be able to make good use of.
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2021-08-24 18:42
Discover Iron Age burial in Gilan: bizarre patterns and rituals
TEHRAN – Bounded by the Caspian Sea on the north, the province of Gilan situated in northern Iran is extremely rich in Iron Age cultural sites especially cemeteries. Also, Gilan was within the sphere of influence of the successive mighty empires of Achaemenian, Seleucid, Parthian, and Sasanids that ruled Iran until the 7th century CE.
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2021-08-22 09:34
Archaeological evidence sheds new light on early human presence in western Iran
TEHRAN – Newly-discovered stone tools and animal remains have shed new light on the history of human presence in Paveh county of Kermanshah province, which is situated in western Iran.
