Ancient Iran
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3,000 year-old silver cup discovered in Iran's Khalkhal
TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – The 3,000-year-old silver cup and 140 historical objects related to the Iron Age have been discovered in the historical cemetery of Shal village in Ardabil Province, according to an official.
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By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan
Shahr-e Sukhteh, Iran's archaeological gem
TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Shahr-e Sukhteh is a lost jewel in Iran which archeologists consider it as the world's first city in terms of urban texture, population and urban planning. It is the remains of an ancient city and archaeological site of a sizable Bronze Age in southwestern Iran.
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By: Mahsa Safari
Gorgan Museum in northern Iran
GORGAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – Gorgan Museum, located in one of the 12 Pahlavi era (1925-1979) palaces in northern Iran, houses a gallery of the prominent figures of Golestan province as well as the ancient items excavated from various archeological sites in the area.
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By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan
Ziggurat of Choga Zanbil magnificent ruins
TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – Ziggurat of Choga Zanbil, the world's largest ziggurat is located in Shush; a city in Khuzestan Province, southwest of Iran. It was the first Iranian monument to be registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979.
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Exceptional ancient tooth with Neanderthal features unearthed in Kermanshah
TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Iranian archeologists have discovered an ancient tooth with the features of a Neanderthal kid in the mountains of the western province of Kermanshah.
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Stolen Achaemenid bas-relief returned to Iran
TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Gholamali Khoshroo said a bas-relief of Achaemenid era, stolen from Iran at a point around 90 years ago, was finally found in New York and after the court ordered the piece to be returned to Iran, it was sent back to its homeland on Tuesday.
