Archaeologists have uncovered a vast Roman trading town on Britain’s HS2 high-speed rail route. The findings, including coins, workshops, kilns and glass, in the area, reveal the Romanization of an Iron Age village. Evidence found during a dig of the site near the village of Chipping Warden in has shown how the settlement, believed […]
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An ampulla, a small round vessel with two handles used for sacred purposes, has been unearthed during the ongoing excavations in the ancient city of Dara, located in southeastern Mardin province. The artifact, which was determined to be 1,400-year-old, features a depiction of Menas of Egypt, a well-known Coptic saint to whom many miracles were attributed.
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Kerman is set to facilitate travels from its main gateway to the UNESCO-registered Lut Desert, which is encircled by three Iranian provinces. Tourism authorities of the southern province aim to facilitate travels to the Shahad desert, which is inside Lut, and a gateway to the UNESCO-designated desert. “We want to provide better conditions for the
An ancient burial containing the remains of a horse — estimated to be four years old — has been discovered by archaeologists in Tepe Ashraf, the sole archaeological hill in Isfahan, central Persia. The horse skeleton was found near a place where a giant jar-tomb was unearthed last month, which researchers believe could shed a
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A total of 64 relics and historical objects of high archaeological value, including an ancient mummy, have recently been added to the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The mummy which had been unearthed in Yazd, along with a prehistorical skull, and two stone and timber minbars, was amongst highlights of the newly-added items to the
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The 23rd round of archaeological season has recently commenced at the ancient Hegmataneh Hill in the west-central Iranian province of Hamedan, the director of the historical site has announced. This round of excavation aims at exploring and preserving the remains of the towers and ramparts of the hill, Hassan Soltani said on Sunday. The project
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DNA samples have been extracted from some ancient skeletons being unearthed in Liar-Sang-Bon, an archaeological site and cemetery in Amlash region, Gilan province, northern Iran. “Research being conducted on the skeletons discovered at Liar-Sang-Bon reveals that they date back to the Parthian (247 BC – 224 CE) and Sassanid (224 CE-651) periods,” CHTN quoted Vali
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One of the sweetest and most exhilarating rituals being practiced in the north-central province of Semnan is Gol Ghaltan (literally meaning rolling in flowers), which is believed to be a symbol of bringing blessings to the family of a newborn. The custom goes back to an old Iranian myth called ‘The Smiling Flower’, in which
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Even though Iran is better known for foreign tourists by magnificent mosques, labyrinthine bazaars, madrasas, wind-catchers, ancient cities like Persepolis, which was once the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire, the nation does have a large number of rather forgotten historical heritages like tens of ruined castles. Built around 2000 BC, Zahhak Castle is one
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Persian illuminated manuscripts containing paintings of ancient Iranian gardens are on display in an exhibition at the Berlin State Museum. The exhibition entitled “The Garden as a Place of Refuge” is an accompaniment to the exhibition Iran: Five Millennia of Art and Culture, which will open on Saturday in the German capital. “Whether it’s garden
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