New insight into the history of human presence in Paveh county, Kermanshah province, which is located in western Iran
Stone tools and animal bones unearthed recently have thrown new insight into the history of human presence in Paveh county,...
Iran’s legendary ruined city “Susa”
Ancient Susa is one of the oldest cities in the world. The Elamite, Persian, and Parthian empires formerly ruled over...
Persian water goddess “Anahita”
Anahita was pre-Islamic Iran’s most important goddess. Her status was unrivaled by any other Iranian goddess throughout the course of...
Researchers sequenced the DNA 1,600-year-old sheep mummy from an ancient Iranian salt mine, Chehrabad
A multinational team of geneticists and archaeologists sequenced the DNA from a 1,600-year-old sheep mummy discovered from Chehrabad, a salt...
Bronze Age artifacts discovered near the residence of ‘Iran’s Napoleon’
Archaeologists in Iran have discovered a plethora of artifacts and damaged structures near a former residence of Nader Shah, dubbed...
Remnants of ancient fire temple discovered in heart of Alborz mountains in Iran
An Iranian archaeology team has discovered relics of an ancient fire temple in Savadkuh county, located in the center of...
The Anahita Temple in western Iran is Being Restored
A restoration project has been commenced on the ancient temple of Anahita, which is located in the city of Kangavar,...
Samen Underground City Getting Prepared for Public Visits
Samen Underground City is a unique structure in Iran and the extent of such a structure has not been observed...
Ancient gypsum furniture was discovered in a fire temple in the ancient region of Vigol in Iran
Sets of gypsum furniture, including a carved table and chairs, were discovered during an archaeological dig in central Iran. According...
World’s First Air Conditioners “Windcatchers”
The Persians invented Air Conditioning! Although it should be noted that this is 500 CE, this is the first time...