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2022-11-21 20:00
Neyshabur police recover relics dating from early Islamic era
TEHRAN ––Police forces have recently recovered some historical relics from the home of a potential suspect in the ancient city of Neyshabur.
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2022-09-30 20:00
Islamic-era relics discovered accidentally in Zanjan
TEHRAN – Two historical clay jars have recently been unearthed accidentally in a small village in Ijrud county, Zanjan province, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has said.
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2022-06-14 17:56
Rudsar burial structures belong to different Islamic periods, archaeologists find
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have recently concluded the previously-excavated burial structures in Rudsar, northern Iran, belong to different Islamic periods.
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2022-05-04 23:34
Ancient coins recovered from rail passenger
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have confiscated nine ancient coins from a rail passenger in southern Iran.
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2022-01-09 21:00
Police seize Iron Age, Islamic-era jugs from smuggler
TEHRAN – Iranian police have recently confiscated four earthenware jugs from a smuggler in the city of Miandoab, northwestern West Azarbaijan province, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has said.
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2022/01/08
A birthplace of musical instruments
TEHRAN - Narratives say the initiation of music in Iran dates back to the time of the mythical king, Jamshid. However, fragmentary documents from various periods, including rock-carved carvings, suggest millennia of musical practices in every corner of the ancient land.
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2022-01-01 18:24
Archaeological expedition finds 50 historical sites, relics in Isfahan
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has discovered over 50 historical sites and relics during its thorough expedition on the eastern basin and lands of the Zayandeh River.
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2021-09-15 20:00
Historical relics donated to Kerman cultural heritage department
TEHRAN – An Iranian national has donated two historical relics to a cultural heritage department of Kerman province.
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2021-08-08 18:37
Ancient currency: glimpses of early Islamic coins
TEHRAN - Being made in most ages of precious metal, or possessing a significant token value, coins have always been prized, often hoarded, and, therefore, frequently buried for safety.
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2021-02-03 21:23
Iranian police seize 740 well-crafted fake coins
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have seized 740 fake coins from a gang of antique dealers and smugglers in the ancient town of Namin, northwest Iran.
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2020-10-19 22:46
Islamic-era graves, skeletons unearthed in northwestern Iran
TEHRAN – A number of graves and human skeletons have recently been discovered by a team of archaeologists during archeological excavations in the city of Piranshahr in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan.
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2020-10-04 21:26
Islamic-era engraved potteries unearthed in Iran
TEHRAN – A number of centuries-old engraved potteries and fragments, many of which unglazed, have recently been unearthed during a restoration project at an ancient site in western Kermanshah province.
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2020-09-29 20:30
Shahr-e Belqeys prosperous in late Sassanid, early Islamic eras: expert
TEHRAN – Shahr-e Belqeys (“City of Belqeys”), situated in northeastern Iran, was prosperous during a span of time from the late Sassanid era to early Islamic times, a cultural heritage expert has said.
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2020-09-27 21:16
192 archaeological sites, dating from Stone, Copper and Bronze ages, identified in western Iran
TEHRAN – A total of 192 archeological sites and human settlements, dating back to various epochs including the Stone Age, Copper Age, and Bronze Age and the Neolithic, have been identified during a recent archaeological survey in Lorestan province, western Iran.
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2020-09-20 23:19
Islamic-era tomb-chamber, skeleton discovered in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – A human skeleton has recently been discovered by a team of archaeologists while conducting a demarcation survey across Geoy Tepe in northwest Iran.
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2020-07-17 19:29
Ruins of ancient ramparts, fortifications vandalized in north-central Iran
TEHRAN – Local vandals have severely damaged parts of the ruined ramparts and fortifications that centuries ago protected the ancient town of Damghan, now situated in north-central Iran.
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2020-07-14 18:07
Visit Jameh Mosque of Ardestan one of earliest Islamic structures in central Iran
TEHRAN - The Jameh Mosque of Ardestan, which is named after an ancient oasis town of the same name in central Iran, is of high historical importance as it incorporates successive architectural styles of the Sassanids, Buyids, Seljuks, and Safavids.
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2020-06-15 23:00
Human skeletons dug up at subway construction site in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – Skeletons of an individual, estimated to be laid to rest centuries ago at a once Islamic cemetery, have recently been unearthed at a subway construction site in the city of Tabriz, the capital of northwestern East Azarbaijan province.
