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2019-07-14 23:30
Preliminary studies start on fossilized skull found in western Iran
TEHRAN – Preliminary studies have been started on pieces of a fossilized skull, which was untethered earlier in western Iran. The skull is attributed to Homo sapiens.
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2019-07-08 20:25
Rare dovetail-joints found in UNESCO-tagged Pasargadae
TEHRAN – Personnel of Pasargadae have recently found two rare dovetail-joints, which used to attach massive stone slabs, pillars and columns in the UNESCO World Heritage site that was once the capital of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great (559–530 BC), who ordered its construction.
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2019-06-24 08:38
Parthian-era jars unexpectedly found in western Iran
TEHRAN – Workers have accidentally discovered two Parthian-era jars in a western Iranian village while digging to lay natural gas pipes.
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2019-05-22 19:23
Remnants of Egyptian fortress once conquered by Achaemenid Persians discovered
TEHRAN – Archaeologists in Egypt have found vestiges of a prehistorical fortress, which was once conquered by Achaemenid Persians during their expedition to the country, IRNA reported on Tuesday.
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2019-04-18 00:30
Old gravestone found in northeast Iran
TEHRAN – An old gravestone that bears some inscriptions has recently been found in a flood-hit rural district in Chenaran country, Khorasan Razavi province, northeast Iran.
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2019-03-10 09:59
Pre-historic human remains, coffins, potteries unearthed in Hamedan
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has recently unearthed pre-historic human remains, coffins and potteries during an urgent excavation in Hamedan, west-central Iran.
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2019-02-24 09:25
Sassanid-era tombs discovered in northeast Iran
TEHRAN – Two tomb cambers, which are said to date from early Sassanid era, have recently been discovered in Khorasan Razavi province, northeast Iran.
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2019-02-17 09:20
Ancient teenage girl’s skeleton discovered in northern Iran
TEHRAN – The skeleton of a teenage girl, dating back to 3000-5000 years ago, has been unearthed by an Iranian archaeological team in Bozrudpey, Babol county, northern province of Mazandaran, CHTN reported on Saturday.
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2019-02-04 23:21
Remnants of historical bathhouse, sewage system unearthed in Rey
TEHRAN – Vestiges of a centuries-old bathhouse and its sewage system have recently been discovered during an ongoing excavation project in Rey, southern Tehran, CHTN reported.
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2019-02-02 21:34
Bronze-Age skeleton, objects unearthed
TEHRAN - A human skeleton and related objects, dating from the Bronze Age (c. 3300–1200 BC), have recently been unearthed in Bandpey rural area, Mazandaran province, northern Iran.
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2019-01-28 21:06
Remains of “prehistoric” creatures discovered in central Iran
TEHRAN – Some animal remains, estimated to date from prehistoric times, have recently been discovered in Yazd province, central Iran, IRNA reported.
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2019-01-23 21:44
Ancient relics, fabrics unearthed in Rey
TEHRAN – Some ancient relics and urban structures, deemed to date from Seljuk era (1037–1194), have recently been found during a construction project in the city of Rey, south of Tehran.
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2019-01-16 19:06
Iron-Age skeleton, objects unearthed in Gilan
TEHRAN – A human skeleton and objects, dating from the Iron Age, have recently been unearthed from an ancient graveyard in Rostamabad, Gilan province, northern Iran.
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2019-01-14 22:41
Pre-Islamic potteries unearthed in central Iran
TEHRAN – A total of 22 pieces of pottery have recently been unearthed in Khaveh rural district, central Iran.
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2019-01-12 21:52
Centuries-old water supply system discovered in Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has found remnants of a centuries-old network, which used to supply water to an underground “city” in central Iran.
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2019-01-05 23:23
Ancient spearhead found in central Iran
TEHRAN – A metal spearhead, believed to be handmade in ancient times, has recently been discovered in Yazd province, central Iran.
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2018-12-29 21:11
Archaeological remains unearthed in heart of Tehran
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has excavated some archaeological remains in the basement of a shop located in the grand bazaar of Tehran.
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2018-12-10 21:10
Ancient relics unearthed in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – A number of historical relics have recently been unearthed in the vicinity of Alajouq fortress, a centuries-old monument situated upstream of a dam, northwest Iran.
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2018-12-03 21:23
Ancient coffin discovered in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – An ancient coffin has recently been found in Jubji, a historical site in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan province.
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2018-11-29 02:05
Sassanid-era structure offers clues about Persian Empire in northeast Iran
TEHRAN - Researchers in Iran have discovered vestiges of an ancient structure in northeast Iran, which is attributed to Sassanid era (224 to 651 CE), and news reports suggest it could provide clues to regional architectural heritage of the famed Persian Empire.
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2018-10-22 21:24
Paleolithic shelters discovered in northern Iran
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has recently discovered several mountainous human dwellings in northern Iran, which are estimated to date back to the Paleolithic era.
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2018-10-22 20:44
Tooth of Neanderthal kid unearthed in western Iran
TEHRAN - A team of Iranian archeologists have discovered a focalized tooth, believed to be from a Neanderthal kid, in a mountainous area in western Iran, Mehr reported on Sunday.
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2018-10-20 21:51
Bronze-Age wall discovered in northeast Iran
TEHRAN - Vestiges of a massive wall have recently been unearthed by a team of international archaeologists conducting a stratigraphy survey across the Tape (Hill) Naderi in Shirvan, northeast Iran.
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2018-10-10 22:25
Millennia-old coins excavated in western Iran
TEHRAN – Tens of millennia-old coins and an earthen jar have recently been unearthed in the village of Sarab-e Kalan in Ilam Province, western Iran.
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2018-08-21 00:39
Centuries-old remnants found in Alamut castle
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has recently recovered a range of centuries-old structures in the ruined Alamut castle, Qazvin province.
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2018-08-18 21:59
Historical site found in southern Tehran
TEHRAN – Tehran province’s cultural heritage director on Saturday said that traces of a historical site have been revealed near a southern sector of Imam Ali Highway that leads to the city of Rey.
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2018-08-18 21:56
3000-year-old seeds unearthed in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has recently found some wheat and weed seeds which are estimated to date from some 3,000 years ago.
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2018-08-12 09:12
Ancient pottery kiln unearthed in Rey
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has recently unearthed an ancient pottery kiln near Tepe Bahram in Moqimabad village of Rey, southern Tehran.
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2018-07-29 09:28
Century-old cannonball founded at palace in Isfahan
TEHRAN – A century-old cannonball has been unearthed during a flooring project at Chehel Sotoun, a 17th-century palace in Isfahan.
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2018-04-10 10:31
Ancient necropolis discovered in western Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologists unearthed an ancient necropolis in Andimeshk, a modern city, western Iran.