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2022-06-06 21:26
By Afshin Majlesi
Expert hails find of ‘Bronze Age’ petroglyph in southern Iran
TEHRAN – A cultural heritage expert says a petroglyph recently discovered near Davan dates back to the Bronze Age, adding it may provide an extraordinary insight into the prehistoric life across the southern Iranian village.
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2022-04-16 21:14
Millennia-old petroglyph on the verge of destruction
TEHRAN – An ancient petroglyph in Sehtolan village, southern Fars province has been damaged by environmental factors.
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2022-01-04 21:47
Ancient petroglyphs on the verge of destruction
TEHRAN – Arrays of ancient rock-carved petroglyphs, scattered in central Iranian plains, are suffering from environmental and physical damage, Mehr reported on Tuesday.
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2021-11-26 18:46
Mining operations brought to halt near millennia-old petroglyph site
TEHRAN – Mining operations have recently been brought to a halt near Teymareh due to help protect millennia-old petroglyphs, which are scattered across the archaeological site in the Zagros mountain range, central Iran.
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2021-09-28 18:45
Ilkhanid-era tombstone discovered in central Iran
TEHRAN – An ancient tombstone, estimated to date from the Ilkhanid era (1256 to 1335), has recently been discovered in one of the surrounding hills near Mahallat, central Iran.
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2021-09-22 20:30
Ancient petroglyphs discovered in central Iran
TEHRAN – A giant piece of rock bearing some 30 petroglyphs has recently been discovered in Mahallat county of Markazi province in central Iran.
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2021-04-09 20:00
70 historical petroglyphs discovered in central Iran
TEHRAN – A total of 70 historical rock-carved petroglyphs, which experts believe date back to the Sassanid era, have recently been discovered in Mahallat county of Markazi province in central Iran.
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2021-04-09 18:44
15 newly-found petroglyph sites documented in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologists and cultural heritage experts have completed the documentation process of the fifteen sites of petroglyph, which were discovered last year in the plains of Meshginshahr county, northwest of the country.
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2021-02-16 19:55
Ancient petroglyphs discovered in western Iran
TEHRAN – Another cluster of ancient petroglyphs has recently been discovered in a barren plain in Lorestan province, western Iran.
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2021-01-09 18:38
Iran seeks UNESCO recognition for millennia-old petroglyphs
TEHRAN- Iran will put forward clusters of its millennia-old petroglyphs as a candidate for inclusion in UNESCO’S World Heritage list.
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2020-12-07 17:57
Ancient petroglyphs discovered in Iran’s Lorestan
TEHRAN – Some ancient petroglyphs have recently been found on the outskirts of Aligudarz in Iran’s Lorestan province.
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2020-07-14 19:30
The word ‘Iran’ deciphered from Islamic-era petroglyph
TEHRAN - The word “Iran” has recently been deciphered from an early Islamic-era petroglyph, which was found last year at an ancient fortress in Semirom county, Isfahan province, central Iran.
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2020-07-08 20:30
Centuries-old petroglyph, architectural remains discovered in western Iran
TEHRAN – Centuries-old petroglyph and architectural remains have recently been found in Iran’s western Lorestan province, provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2020-06-24 19:30
Prehistorical petroglyph bearing Pahlavi script discovered in central Iran
TEHRAN – A prehistorical petroglyph, which bears Pahlavi script written by ordinary people of the time, has recently been found during an archaeological survey in Teymareh region of Khomein county, central Iran.
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2020-06-01 19:14
15 sites of prehistoric petroglyphs identified in northwest Iran
TEHRAN - A total of fifteen archaeological sites, which embrace a wide variety of prehistoric petroglyphs and rock-carved arts, have been identified in the plains of Meshginshahr county, northwest of the country.
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2020-05-12 18:13
Evidence suggests prehistorical Iranians migrated to Americas
TEHRAN – Some prehistorical residents of the Iranian plateau migrated to the Americas, an Iranian archaeologist and researcher says based on evidence from similarities between the petroglyphs and cave painting symbols in central Iran and the ones found in the Americas.
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2020-05-09 11:28
Over 10,000 petroglyphs identified in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – More than 10,000 new ancient petroglyphs and rack-carved arts have been discovered across the northwestern plains of Meshginshahr county.
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2020-04-27 22:24
Petroglyphs hold clues to 14,000 years of human life in Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have found prehistoric rock drawings near Natanz in central Iran which give clues about the rise of human presence that is rooted in 14,000 years of history.
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2020-03-17 19:35
‘Mantis-man’ describes puzzling petroglyph found in Iran
TEHRAN – A team of entomologists and archaeologists has concluded a previously founded petroglyph showcases a six-limbed creature with the head and arms of a praying mantis.
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2019-11-17 09:57
Bastak petroglyphs to go on show at National Museum
TEHRAN – Two of the Bastak petroglyphs, which bear ancient maritime figures, will go on display at the National Museum of Iran in order to highlight cultural heritage of the southern Hormozgan province.
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2019-10-30 19:28
Newly-found petroglyph in western Iran may have link to Mithraism
TEHRAN – A newly-discovered rock-carving in western Iran could have a link to Mithraism, a prehistorical religion inspired by Iranian worship of the Zoroastrian god Mithra.
