relics

2025-05-30 14:17

Groundbreaking discovery in northern Persian Gulf sheds new light on early human migration

TEHRAN - A major archaeological discovery in the northern hinterlands of the Persian Gulf is transforming our understanding of early human migration into Asia.

A view of Sari’s cultural heritage museum housed in the Kolbadi Mansion, a historical structure from the Qajar era.

2025-04-04 17:08

Efforts underway to restore historical relics in Mazandaran

TEHRAN - Experts from Mazandaran province’s Cultural Heritage Department are working diligently to restore and preserve historical and cultural artifacts in a dedicated laboratory and workshop at a museum in Sari, the provincial capital.

2025-02-08 18:30

55 smuggled artifacts returned from Türkiye unveiled at Urmia Museum

TEHRAN - A special exhibition showcasing 55 smuggled Iranian artifacts recently returned from Türkiye has been inaugurated at the Urmia Museum of Archaeology.

2025-01-08 18:15

Ancient antiquities recovered in western Iran

TEHRAN - Sixteen ancient artifacts, dating back to the first and second millennia BC as well as the Islamic era, have been discovered and seized by authorities in Khorramabad, Lorestan province.

2024-09-10 18:16

Police seize haul of historical artifacts from smugglers at Tehran airport

TEHRAN - Iranian police forces have recently confiscated 1,956 historical relics from local and international smugglers at Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran.

2024-08-11 18:26

2000-year-old gold mask recovered in southern Iran

TEHRAN – Authorities in Bushehr province have seized some relics including a 2,000-year-old gold mask in a crackdown on antique smugglers, according to a local official.

2024-07-01 18:09

Tens of relics recovered in Kerman

TEHRAN – In an effort to protect Kerman’s cultural heritage, local authorities have arrested two individuals involved in illegal excavations in southern Iran and seized 140 historical artifacts including coins and pottery pieces.

2024-05-31 18:37

International students delve into Iran’s heritage at Urmia Museum

TEHRAN - Overseas students from Urmia University have visited the Hasanlu Gold Bowl, one of the most enigmatic ancient treasures of Iran, currently on display at the Urmia Museum.

2023-08-30 18:45

Paleolithic objects discovered in cave northern Iran

TEHRAN—Archaeologists have found arrays of relics and deposits from a cave situated in northern Iran. The findings are estimated to date from the Paleolithic era.

2023-07-23 22:00

28 Iron Age relics delivered to Mazandaran’s cultural heritage departments

TEHRAN – An Iranian cultural heritage enthusiast has presented 28 Iron Age relics to the cultural heritage department of Mazandaran province.

2023-07-19 21:00

legal boundaries approved for Qareh Hasanlu to safeguard Iron Age site

TEHRAN – The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has determined exact legal boundaries for Qareh Hasanlu in a bid to safeguard the Iron Age site from possible harm, including that of a steel factory being constructed kilometers away.