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2019-09-02 19:11
47 pre-Islamic gold plaques seized from smugglers
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have seized 47 pieces of gold plaques dating back to pre-Islamic era, which were kept unlawfully by smugglers in Zanjan, western Iran.
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2019-05-31 19:20
Iranian police recover haul of ancient relics
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have recently seized a haul of historical relics from a smuggler who was illegally embedded them in his car in Markazi province.
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2018-10-31 20:51
Ancient sword, coins, ornaments recovered in southeast Iran
TEHRAN – The Iranian police have recently confiscated a sword, coins, personal ornamentations among other historical relics from two smugglers in southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, ILNA reported.
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2018-10-27 18:52
Iranian police seize ancient coins in southwest
TEHRAN - Iranian authorities have recently confiscated 43 historical coins from two smugglers in Behbahan, southwestern Khuzestan province, IRNA reported.
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2018-09-18 09:21
106 Parthian, Seleucid objects recovered in western Iran
TEHRAN - Iranian authorities have recently confiscated 106 historical relics from a smuggler in Harsin, Kermanshah province, CHTN reported on Monday.
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2018-09-05 18:46
U.S. returns exquisite Achaemenid relief to Iran
TEHRAN – On Tuesday, an exquisite Achaemenid-era relief, which is estimated to be worth $1.2-million, was handed back to Iran under a rule laid down by a U.S. court back in June.
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2018-08-21 00:42
More Bronze-Age objects recovered in Jiroft
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have recently confiscated 11 Bronze-Age objects from smugglers in Jiroft. The seizure comes days after the police recovered three of same-age relics there.
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2018-06-14 14:35
Prehistoric artifacts seized from smugglers
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have seized 54 prehistoric objects, which was kept unlawfully at home of a smuggler in a Nahavand, Hamedan province, west-central Iran.
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2018-05-26 21:28
Ancient gold artifacts seized from smugglers
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have seized a set of gold necklace and bracelet estimated to date from Sassanid era (224–651), Mehr reported.
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2018-05-22 11:17
38 historical relics seized in Ardebil
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have recently confiscated 38 historical objects from smugglers in Meshgin Shahr, northwestern Ardebil province.
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2017-07-03 09:04
Smugglers kill 1, wound 3 Iranian soldiers
TEHRAN – An Iranian soldier with a border police post near Piranshahr, a town in the northwestern province of West Azerbaijan, was killed on Sunday in clashes with traffickers of alcoholic drinks.