Ancient Civilizations

Ancient Civilizations

Ancient structure

Stone building probably belonging to ancient tribesmen discovered in western Iran

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Archaeologists have recently discovered the ruins of a stone structure estimated to have once belonged to the ancient nomadic tribespeople. They also discovered pottery pieces of the first millennium BC as well as relics believed to date from the Parthian (247 BC – 224 CE) and Sassanid (224-651 CE) eras. The excavation was held on […]

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Ancient site

Uramanat home to over 700 ancient sites, estimates suggest

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Up to the moment, 120 sites of significant historical values have been discovered within the vast Uramanat cultural landscape…. However, the number is estimated to reach over 700 in future archaeological expeditions, Pouya Talebnia said. “So far, 120 historical sites have been identified in the Uramanat region of Kermanshah province, and to further identify more

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Tools

Archaeologists discover 300,000-year-old relics, traces of hunter-gatherers in northcentral Iran

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“Archaeological quarries in Eyvanekey (district of Garmsar country) have uncovered vast landscapes from the Paleolithic period and a significant number of stone tools and artifacts,” Seyyed Milad Hashemi who led the archaeological survey said told reporters on Monday. “Preliminary studies indicate the presence of human beings in this region in the two eras of the

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Sassanid

Iwan-e Karkheh, a forgotten gem of Sassanid architecture

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It is located near the UNESCO-registered Susa, the UNESCO-registered Tchogha Zanbil, and the UNESCO-registered Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, and is some 18 kilometers from the city of Dezful along the banks of the Karkheh River. In the Elamite era, Karkheh was covered with palm groves and its woods were so famous that Ashurbanipal referred to

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Ancient inscription

Centuries-old inscription discovered near Istakhr ancient city

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The inscription bears Middle Persian (or Pahlavi) script in six lines, Said Hamid Fadai who presides over Persepolis World Heritage site. Because of erosion of the inscription, specialized archaeologists and historians have read and translated it carefully, the official added. The name of Zarathustra is engraved on this inscription that measures 40 by 35 centimeters,

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Ancient tools

People in southeast Iran had know-how to make tools 5,000 years ago

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“The results of previous excavations in Qale-Rostam that constitutes some satellite sites of the [UNESCO-registered] Burnt City confirm its people had acquired expertise and knowledge of making instruments some 5,000 years ago,” ISNA quoted Iranian archaeologist Hossein-Ali Kavosh as saying on Wednesday. Ancient tools Kavosh said his team has just commenced a fresh survey in

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Parthian music

A birthplace of musical instruments

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Narratives say the initiation of music in Iran dates back to the time of the mythical king, Jamshid. However, fragmentary documents from various periods, including rock-carved carvings, suggest millennia of musical practices in every corner of the ancient land. Archaeological records of Elam, the oldest civilization in the southwestern Iranian plateau, suggest the ancient land

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