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2022-01-01 18:24
Archaeological expedition finds 50 historical sites, relics in Isfahan
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has discovered over 50 historical sites and relics during its thorough expedition on the eastern basin and lands of the Zayandeh River.
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2021-12-24 18:04
Relics unearthed from Rivi site undergo restoration
TEHRAN – A team of restorers has commenced work on earthenware and other relics discovered from the Rivi archaeological site in northeast Iran.
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2021-12-24 18:03
Elamite clay tablet unearthed in mysterious Burnt City
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian, Italian, and Serbian archeologists has unearthed an Elamite clay tablet inside the Burnt City, a rare discovery that gives subtle clues about the interaction between the eastern and western sides of the Iranian plateau during prehistorical times.
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2021-12-07 18:12
Persepolis excavation yields glazed bricks bearing bull and dragon motifs
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian and Italian archaeologists has recently unearthed some glazed bricks, which bear bull and dragon motifs.
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2021-11-30 19:07
Elamite clay tablet discovered in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – A clay tablet, estimated to date from the Elamite era (c. 2700 – 539 BC), has recently been discovered in southwest Iran.
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2021-11-21 20:11
By Afshin Majlesi
Iranian, German archaeologists in search of clues about Achaemenid, Sassanid miners
TEHRAN – Teams of Iranian and German archaeologists have commenced a new season of excavation on an ancient Iranian mine, which has so far yielded a number of ‘salt mommies’, personal belongings as well as animal remains.
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2021-11-19 17:50
Iranian, Italian archaeologists begin work on Burnt City
TEHRAN – A group of Iranian and Italian archaeologists on Thursday commenced a fresh round of exploration in Burnt City, which is an enigmatic UNESCO-registered site in southeastern Iran.
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2021-11-17 17:40
Fort remnants associated with Median empire discovered in northeast Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian and German archaeologists has recently unearthed vestiges of a prehistorical military fortress in northeast Iran.
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2021-11-14 18:43
Iranian, German archaeologists discuss further cooperation
TEHRAN – Panels of Iranian and German archaeologists and cultural heritage experts on Saturday discussed ways to expand cooperation in the realm of ancient mining.
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2021-11-10 21:23
Salt dome invites you to hike over 'Mars' planet!
TEHRAN - Jashak salt dome is an intact landscape that is highly associated with, magic, wonder, and mesmerizing colors.
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2021-11-10 17:29
Iranian, German archaeologists in search of human remains, relics inside ancient mine
TEHRAN – Clusters of Iranian and German archaeologists and cultural heritage experts on Tuesday commenced work in search of new human remains and relics inside an ancient salt mine.
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2021-11-09 18:56
Prehistorical site discovered in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have discovered a gigantic prehistorical site, which is estimated to cover some 10 ha in area, in southwest Iran.
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2021-10-19 22:01
By Afshin Majlesi
Hundreds of stone tools found at Iran Neanderthal site
TEHRAN – Hundreds of stone tools have recently been discovered at a Neanderthal site in western Iran.
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2021-10-17 21:30
Old structure, probably a public bathhouse, discovered in Shiraz
TEHRAN – Sections of an old structure, which probably belongs to a public bathhouse, have been exposed by chance during a grading and site preparation in Shiraz, southern Iran.
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2021-10-10 17:07
Archaeologists to unearth watermill in Hamedan
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has commenced work to unearth an ancient watermill in Hamedan, west-central Iran.
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2021-09-21 18:28
‘Important’ bas-relief carvings discovered near Persepolis
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologists have discovered a number of “important” bas-relief carvings in mountainous areas near the UNESCO-registered Persepolis, the director of the World Heritage site has said.
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2021-08-24 18:42
Discover Iron Age burial in Gilan: bizarre patterns and rituals
TEHRAN – Bounded by the Caspian Sea on the north, the province of Gilan situated in northern Iran is extremely rich in Iron Age cultural sites especially cemeteries. Also, Gilan was within the sphere of influence of the successive mighty empires of Achaemenian, Seleucid, Parthian, and Sasanids that ruled Iran until the 7th century CE.
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2021-08-13 17:54
Seleucid, Parthian and Islamic relics unearthed in west-central Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have unearthed relics dating from the Seleucid, Parthian, and Islamic eras as they were attempting to discover the ruins of the Seleucid Laodicea Temple believed to be buried under the modern town of Nahavand in Hamedan province, west-central Iran.
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2021-07-27 21:27
Hand-dug passageway, once served for military purposes, discovered in northern Iran
TEHRAN – A hand-dug subterranean passageway, which is believed to once served for military purposes, has been discovered in northern Iran.
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2021-07-18 21:17
Iranian archaeologists in search of new clues on history of Qazvin
TEHRAN - A team of Iranian archaeologists has found further evidence concerning the history of Qazvin, which was the capital of the Persian Empire, under Safavids, from 1548 to 98.
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2021-07-12 20:37
Earthen jug discovered while digging sewage well
TEHRAN – A fragmented clay jug was accidentally discovered in a central Iranian village while workers were digging sewage well.
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2021-07-05 19:17
Bronze Age, ancient relics unearthed near once residence of ‘Iran’s Napoleon’
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologists have unearthed arrays of relics and ruined structures near a once resident of Nader Shah, often called the “Napoleon of Iran.”
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2021-07-05 19:16
Ancient tombs, relics, architectural vestiges discovered in southern Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has unearthed some ancient tombs, relics, and architectural vestiges in a survey they recently conducted in the southern Fars province.
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2021-06-14 18:40
Ancient architectural vestiges accidentally unearthed near Tughrul Tower
TEHRAN – Some ancient architectural vestiges have accidentally been unearthed near the 12th-century Tughrul Tower in southern Tehran.
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2021-05-09 18:01
By Afshin Majlesi
Iranian plateau in Pleistocene: a bridge between East and West
A new study reinforces a hypothesis that the Iranian plateau was like a bridge between East and West during the Pleistocene epoch, which began about 2.6 million years ago and lasted until about 11,700 years ago.
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2021-05-07 17:50
Ancient objects discovered while digging trench for water pipes
TEHRAN – Ancient objects have recently been unearthed accidentally in a northeastern Iranian village where locals were digging a trench to lay water pipes.
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2021-04-14 10:41
Relic attributed to Neo-Assyrian king discovered in western Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologists have discovered a portion of a royal memorial inscription, which is attributed to a Neo-Assyrian king, in western Iran.
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2021-04-10 18:53
French, German archaeologists expected to resume excavations in northeast Iran
TEHRAN – The tourism chief of Iran’s North Khorasan has announced plans to resume several excavations across the northeastern province using the expertise of archaeological teams from France and Germany.
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2021-04-09 18:43
Archaeological survey to probe Sassanid relics in Sirvan
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologists are to commence a survey in Sirvan, a western Iranian town in modern Ilam province estimated to date from the Sassanid era (224–651).
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2021-02-20 18:59
‘Unique’ relics unearthed in northern Iran: archaeologist
TEHRAN – A “unique” haul of ancient relics and vestiges of urban structures have been unearthed in Astarabad (or Esterabad) in northern Iran, senior Iranian archaeologist Habib Rezai has said.
