Hoard of relics, donated by two Iranian families, on show at Tehran museum

TEHRAN – A hoard of relics, donated by two Iranian families, has been put on show at the National Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran.

Ancient potteries discovered in underground shelter

TEHRAN – Locals have recently discovered potteries while cleaning an underground shelter in northern Iran.

Recovered relics to go on show in Ardabil

TEHRAN – Collections of recovered relics will go on show at a special exhibition in the city of Ardabil, northwest Iran.

Police recover relics in western Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have recovered 53 pieces of historical relics after policemen searched the house of a suspect in Delfan county of the western Lorestan province.

Arrays of prehistorical relics unearthed in southeast Iran

Relics repatriated from France on show at Tehran museum

TEHRAN – A collection of smuggled relics recently been returned home from France has been put on show at the National Museum of Iran.

JICA to install anti-seismic showcases at National Museum of Iran

TEHRAN –  The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has agreed to design and install anti-seismic showcases at the vast National Museum of Iran, which is home to countless relics representing the juicy history of the Iranian plateau.

Men donate bowls, axes, daggers to heritage department

TEHRAN – Four individuals have recently donated bowls, axes, daggers among other relics to the cultural heritage department of Kerman province.

27 prehistorical relics recovered in western Iran

TEHRAN – A collection of 27 prehistorical objects have recently been recovered in western Iran while farmers were plowing a piece of agricultural land, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage said on Tuesday.

Laser-cleaning utilized as pilot project by Iranian archaeologists

TEHRAN – A team of Iranian researchers and archaeologists has applied a laser beam in their pilot project to clean ancient iron artifacts.  

Seven properties in Semnan approved as national heritage

TEHRAN – A selection of seven historical properties, which are being kept in Semnan province, have been added to Iran’s national list of cultural heritage.

Flood reveals centuries-old inscription in Iranian village

TEHRAN – A recent flood triggered the dramatic discovery of a centuries-old inscription, which was found by the locals on the riverbank in Zanjan province.

Police seize relics from smugglers in southern Iran

TEHRAN – A total of 21 historical objects have recently been confiscated from two smugglers in Neyriz, southern Fars province, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage said on Sunday.

Relics donated to Kerman cultural heritage directorate

TEHRAN – Two Iranian individuals have recently donated 15 relics to the directorate of the cultural heritage and tourism in the southeastern Kerman province.

Tens of Iranian relics returned home from British institute

TEHRAN – A total of 100 Iranian relics, which were on loan to the British Institute of Persian Studies (BIPS) for some half a century, have been finally returned home, ISNA reported on Saturday.

Police confiscate ancient relics from illegal excavators, antique dealers

TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have recently seized several ancient relics from the home of an illegal excavator in northern Iran. And the objects are estimated to date back to the Parthian and early Islamic eras.

Millennia-old coins recovered from antique dealers in Tehran

TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have confiscated 750 coins, which are estimated to date back to the 1st millennium BC, from illegal antique dealers in Tehran province.

Tens of historical areas, relics identified in western Iran

TEHRAN – A total number of 65 centuries-old areas and relics have been found during an archeological season, which recently came to end in Sirvan plain, western province of Ilam.