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Jiroft: The Mysterious Rival of Mesopotamia and the Dawn of an Ancient Civilization

24 March 2025

Recent archaeological discoveries in southeast Iran are reshaping our understanding of early civilizations, particularly the Jiroft Civilization, which thrived around...

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Archaeologists Discover 40,000-Year-Old Evidence of Neanderthal Habitation in Ghamari Cave, Iran

13 March 2025

Iranian archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery in Ghamari Cave (also known as Qamari Cave), located near Khorramabad in Lorestan...

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A Remarkable Underground City Discovered Beneath Historic Yazd Homes in Central Iran

26 January 2025

A remarkable ‘underground city’ was discovered under five historical houses in the ancient town of Abarkuh in Yazd province in...

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Teymareh Petroglyphs, One of the World’s Largest Rock Art Collections, at Risk of Disappearing Due to Mining Activities

20 August 2024

Petroglyphs are among the world’s oldest practiced art forms and are as diverse as the wide-ranging cultures and civilizations that...

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Restored walls collapse in 1500-year-old Shahr-e Belqeys, concerns mount over further damage

12 May 2024

Recently, a portion of the restored walls of 1500-year-old Shahr-e Belqeys (“City of Belqeys”), a historical city made of mudbricks...

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Name of Iranian city identified on 1800-year-old Sassanid clay seal

9 April 2024

In a stunning archaeological find, the name “Shiraz” was identified on a clay sealing from the Sassanid era written in...

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A Circular Building with Six Towers of the Achaemenid Period discovered in Khorasan

3 April 2024

Archaeologists have uncovered an almost circular adobe building with six towers, built in the 6th century BC, near Birjand in...

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A 2600-year-old Clay Pot was Repurposed As Trash Bin in An Iranian Museum

13 November 2023

A clay pot dating back to the 2600-year-old Medes period is now serving as a trash bin in a museum...

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Archaeologists discover that Iranian farmers grew rice about 3,000 years ago

18 May 2023

Archaeologists excavating in Iran’s Mazandaran region have revealed that Iranian farmers were cultivating rice as far back as 3000 years...

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7500-year-old cursed city of Iran

17 March 2023

Sialk Hills, located in the southwestern part of Kashan city in Iran, was known among the locals as a ‘cursed...

Jiroft: The Mysterious Rival of Mesopotamia and the Dawn of an Ancient Civilization

Archaeologists Discover 40,000-Year-Old Evidence of Neanderthal Habitation in Ghamari Cave, Iran

A Remarkable Underground City Discovered Beneath Historic Yazd Homes in Central Iran

Teymareh Petroglyphs, One of the World’s Largest Rock Art Collections, at Risk of Disappearing Due to Mining Activities

Restored walls collapse in 1500-year-old Shahr-e Belqeys, concerns mount over further damage

Name of Iranian city identified on 1800-year-old Sassanid clay seal

A Circular Building with Six Towers of the Achaemenid Period discovered in Khorasan

A 2600-year-old Clay Pot was Repurposed As Trash Bin in An Iranian Museum

Archaeologists discover that Iranian farmers grew rice about 3,000 years ago

7500-year-old cursed city of Iran

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