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1 - Parthian art and architecture linked East and West across a vast empire
TEHRAN – For almost 500 years, the Parthian Empire controlled one of the world’s most important cultural and trade routes, stretching from Central Asia to the Mediterranean.
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Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:49:49 GMT
2 - Sasanian-era pottery jar discovered in southern Iran
TEHRAN – A pottery jar dating back to the Sasanian era has recently been discovered in Dehqaed village of Bushehr province, southern Iran, following recent rainfall, the provincial tourism chief said on Tuesday.
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Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:03:41 GMT
3 - Nahavand’s tumulus-shaped tomb could shed light on Seleucid era: archaeologist
TEHRAN – An Iranian archaeologist has said the discovery of a tumulus-shaped ancient tomb near the city of Nahavand could reveal new details about the Seleucid period, citing it as the only known tumulus in Iran dated to that era.
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Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:16:26 GMT
4 - Parthian-Sasanian artifacts from Amlash culture made national heritage
TEHRAN - Iran has added three Parthian-Sasanian period artifacts discovered in Amlash county in Gilan province to its national heritage list, the provincial head of cultural heritage said on Saturday.
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Sun, 21 Dec 2025 14:42:34 GMT
5 - Sassanid-era inscription referring to royal festival discovered
TEHRAN — An Iranian archaeologist said a Sassanid-era inscription referring to the calendar of a royal festival has recently been discovered on rock cliffs in the Marvdasht Plain in southern Iran.
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Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:32:26 GMT
6 - Facial reconstruction portrays man lived c. 10,000 years ago in western Iran
TEHRAN – An international team of archaeologists and researchers has produced a facial reconstruction of a young man who lived around 10,000 years ago at Ganj Dareh, a Neolithic site in western Iran.
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Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:08:44 GMT
7 - National conference reviews technology use in salvage archaeology for dam projects
TEHRAN - A national conference on the use of modern science and technology in salvage archaeology for major water and energy infrastructure projects was held in Tehran on Saturday.
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Mon, 08 Dec 2025 05:26:00 GMT
8 - Elymaean rock carving discovered in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – A newly identified Elymaean rock carving has been discovered in the highlands of Kuh-e Manar in Andika, southwest Iran, according to the director of the Masjed Soleyman Cultural and Industrial Landscape National Base.
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Sun, 07 Dec 2025 14:03:16 GMT
9 - Archaeologists uncover traces of ‘7,000-year-old’ village beneath Iran’s historic Dehdasht
TEHRAN - Archaeologists in Iran have discovered evidence of a prehistoric settlement dating back up to 7,000 years beneath the historic city of Dehdasht in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, the lead researcher said on Saturday.
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Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:09:39 GMT
10 - Persepolis launches new conservation program using advanced material and imaging technology
TEHRAN – Iranian restoration teams have launched a new conservation program at the UNESCO-designated Persepolis and the nearby Naqsh-e Rostam site using advanced imaging, special material, and stone-analysis technologies, officials said on Saturday.
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Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:56:38 GMT
11 - Archaeology students tour historical monuments in Varamin plain
TEHRAN – A group of archaeology students from the University of Tehran visited several major historical and religious sites across the Varamin plain on Monday.
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Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:08:33 GMT
12 - Excavations reveal secrets of seasonal pastoral camp in Hawraman Mountains
TEHRAN — Newly published findings from rescue excavations at the Bardeh Mar archaeological site in Iran’s Hawraman region are shedding fresh light on the seasonal rhythms of pastoral life during the Islamic period.
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Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:01:05 GMT
13 - Groundbreaking research reveals two-thirds of Babylonian Bisotun inscription may be lost
A new study published in the journal IRAQ has cast doubt on the long-accepted completeness of the Babylonian version of the famous Bisotun (Behistun) Inscription, one of the most important trilingual records of the ancient world.
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Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:36:14 GMT
14 - Third excavation season begins at Zel Hastijan cave
TEHRAN-- The third excavation season has begun in Zel Hastijan Cave, in the city of Delijan, Markazi province.
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Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:29:25 GMT
15 - Isfahan opens intl. tourism exhibition, officials say event marks new phase in sector
TEHRAN – Officials in Iran’s central province of Isfahan said on Tuesday that the 15th Isfahan International Exhibition of Tourism, Handicrafts and Hoteling would help launch a new phase in the region’s tourism development.
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Wed, 26 Nov 2025 07:10:10 GMT
16 - UNESCO-listed Susa completes protection work on 253 Apadana Palace remains
TEHRAN – Conservation teams in the UNESCO-registered Susa have completed a project to safeguard and protect 253 architectural remains from the Achaemenid-era Apadana Palace, the head of the Susa World Heritage base said on Tuesday.
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Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:10:23 GMT
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