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1. Rare “Divine” Ancient Fire Temple Found in Iran

   

   ... of an ancient mountain fire temple have been discovered in Iran. While archaeology knows of almost 200 fire temples ... of an ancient mountain fire temple have been discovered in Iran. While archaeology knows of almost 200 fire temples ... there are many fire temples that have been unearthed in Iran, this temple is very special because it was designed ...

   ashley cowie - 12/07/2021 - 14:55

2. The Ancient Subterranean City of Nushabad: Why Were People Living Underground?

   

   ... of Nushabad you are tracing your way back from modern day Iran to ancient history. The walls echo with the memories of ... of Nushabad you are tracing your way back from modern day Iran to ancient history. The walls echo with the memories of ... is a city located in Isfahan, a province in the center of Iran. This city is famed for its remarkable complex of ...

   dhwty - 05/11/2017 - 21:54

3. Iran’s Heritage Sites Remain Under Threat. What Could We Lose?

   

   ... global outrage and despair . The Possibility of Losing Iran’s Heritage Sites International news sites such as BBC ... on the possibility of a huge loss to cultural heritage in Iran, as has happened to countries in conflict throughout the ... sites (representing the 52 American hostages taken by Iran many years ago), some at a very high level & important ...

   ancient-origins - 09/01/2020 - 01:59

4. Achaemenid Religion: Lighting the Spirit of Ancient Persia

   

   ... on the roof of the Museum of Zoroastrian History in Yazd, Iran. ( Alexeiy /Adobe Stock) On the other hand, the ... they existed in the ancient, pre-Zoroastrian religions of Iran don’t necessarily correspond to the concepts as they ... Iranian religion. Inside a Zoroastrian fire temple in Iran. ( transfers-film /Adobe Stock) Ancient Iranian ...

   Caleb Strom - 13/10/2019 - 23:01

5. Preserved by Nature: Studying the Spectacular Salt Mummies of Iran

   

   ... mummies that were discovered in the Chehrabad Salt Mine in Iran. This mine is in the Zanjan Province and located about ... on display in a glass case in the National Museum of Iran (in Tehran). It has been estimated that the man lived ... and 40. Head of Saltman 1 on display at National Museum of Iran in Tehran. ( Public Domain ) Studying the Saltmen In the ...

   dhwty - 03/01/2021 - 13:54

6. Ancient Red Lipstick Found in 4,000-Year-Old Vial Unearthed in Iran

   

   ... a unique artifact obtained from an ancient cemetery in Iran have identified it as a small cosmetics vial made from ... a unique artifact obtained from an ancient cemetery in Iran have identified it as a small cosmetics vial made from ... graveyard in the  Jiroft  region of southeastern Iran. The cemetery was unearthed by the forces of nature ...

   Nathan Falde - 22/02/2024 - 13:45

7. Bagh-e Fin Garden: Natural Beauty, Sacred Symbolism, and a Gruesome Story

   

   ... oasis of lush vegetation can be found in an arid region of Iran. The Fin Garden is regarded as one of the most beautiful ... that this is the oldest surviving Persian garden in Iran. Reflecting its location and sacred symbolism, the Fin ... oasis of lush vegetation can be found in an arid region of Iran. The Fin Garden is regarded as one of the most beautiful ...

   dhwty - 14/06/2017 - 18:54

8. Is Jiroft Site in Iran a True Cradle of Civilization?

   

   ... Jiroft plain, in the Halil River valley of southeastern Iran. Archaeologists are preparing to launch  the third ... Jiroft plain , in the Halil River valley of southeastern  Iran . The Konar Sandal remains were exposed after flooding in 2001 near Jiroft in Iran. Sheltered by towering, rugged mountains on three sides, ...

   Nathan Falde - 01/03/2021 - 13:58

9. Adapting Buddhism: Ancient Disciples of Siddhartha Gautama in Afghanistan and Iran

   

   ... its presence is less studied, in some ways, is eastern Iran. Before the 7th century AD, Buddhism played a prominent ... According to tradition, the first to spread Buddhism to Iran were two traveling merchants from the city of Balkh, ... is called “the good religion.” Buddhist texts in Iran also do not mention devas (a non-human being with ...

   Caleb Strom - 19/05/2018 - 13:54

10. The 4,000-Year-Old Abandoned Mud-Brick Town of Kharanaq, Iran: A Photographic Look

    

    ... valley about 70km (43 miles) north of Yazd in Central Iran, is the deserted and crumbling mud-brick village of ... one of the largest collections of adobe buildings in Iran. It was once a prosperous farming village, but when ... Year and The Spring Equinox The ancient city of Susa in Iran is a worldwide treasure Griffin artefact returned to ...

    aprilholloway - 13/08/2015 - 03:49

11. Catering to Trade: Hospitality in the Ancient Iranian Site of Godin Tepe

    

    ... Mesopotamian trade route, Godin Tepe now sits in ruins in Iran. Controversial archaeological excavations in the 1960s ... valley of Luristan, in the western part of central Iran, approximately halfway between Hamadān and ... The 4,000-Year-Old Abandoned Mud-Brick Town of Kharanaq, Iran: A Photographic Look Preserved by Nature: Studying the ...

    dhwty - 24/12/2016 - 00:47

12. Kandovan: The Volcanic Cave Cut Village of Iran

    

    ... located in the northwestern province of East Azerbaijan, Iran. Kandovan is a unique cave village located in the northwestern province of East Azerbaijan, Iran. The village is famous for its extraordinary ... is a historic village located in the Sahand Mountains of Iran . Archaeological evidence suggests the history of ...

    Lex Leigh - 29/05/2023 - 14:57

13. Iranian Petroglyph Study: Human-Mantis or Plasma Burst?

    

    ... six limbed-rock carving has been identified in Central Iran as part human, part mantis, but other much more ... six limbed-rock carving has been identified in Central Iran as part human, part mantis, but other much more ... Research by a team of international entomologists from Iran and Taiwan, including: Mahmood Kolnegari from Iran’s ...

    ashley cowie - 17/03/2020 - 17:49

14. 2,500-Year-Old Achaemenid Marvel Excavated in Iran

    

    ... of Birjand in the province of South Khorasan in northeast Iran. It is an architectural relic from ancient times when  Iran  was a center of remarkable civilizations, showcasing ... 550 to 330 BC. Kandovan: The Volcanic Cave Cut Village of Iran Rare “Divine” Ancient Fire Temple Found in Iran ...

    Nathan Falde - 04/04/2024 - 15:00

15. New Digs Provide Insights into the Median Empire and Capital

    

    ... city and the Median Empire that was located in what is now Iran. For several years Iranian archaeologists have been ... which is in the modern city of Hamadan in western Iran. This area has been excavated by European and American ... people and they lived in what is now north-west Iran and Azerbaijan. Sometime in the 7 th century BC, ...

    Ed Whelan - 02/07/2020 - 23:00

16. Was Makhunik an Ancient Iranian Lilliput?

    

    ... in the ancient Persian village of Makhunik in what is now Iran. The discovery caused an international sensation when ... The 4,000-Year-Old Abandoned Mud-Brick Town of Kharanaq, Iran: A Photographic Look Neolithic Village of Makhunik, Khorasan, Iran. ( sghiaseddin /Adobe Stock) The ‘Tiny’ Discovery in ...

    Joanna Gillan - 18/08/2019 - 00:35

17. Intentionally Deformed Skulls Dug Up in Odd Neolithic Iranian Cemetery

    

    In excavations in southwestern Iran at the Tol-e Chega Sofla site on the Zohreh plain, a ... deformed skulls of humans. In excavations in southwestern Iran at the Tol-e Chega Sofla site on the Zohreh plain, a ... modified, found in the Neolithic mass grave in Iran. ( Tehran Times ) Understanding Deformed Skulls Found in ...

    Nathan Falde - 07/09/2022 - 22:49

18. The Faravahar: The Ancient Zoroastrian Symbol of Iran

    

    ... as a secular symbol to represent the modern nation of Iran. ‘Faravahar’ is a Pahlavi (known also as Middle ... capital of the Achaemenid Empire, located in modern-day Iran. (Napishtim /  CC BY-SA 3.0 ) The Ancient Historical ... (100 meters) up a cliff in Kermanshah Province, Western Iran. It shows the Faravahar at the top and Darius the Great ...

    dhwty - 11/01/2021 - 13:55

19. Bizarrely Deformed Human Skull Found In Iranian Death Mound

    

    ... are cultural bridges linking the living with the dead. In Iran they represent tangible connections between present and ... And Tombs, But Little Official Action! Also discovered in Iran just a few weeks ago, the Tehran Times reported on the ... Death Rituals And Practices In The Heart Of Ancient Iran This entire article is related to “death” and over ...

    ashley cowie - 14/09/2020 - 18:55

20. World’s Oldest Fake Eye from 2800 BC Found in Iran’s ‘Burnt City’

    

    ... oldest prosthetic eye, for example, was discovered in Iran’s “Burnt City” in 2006. Archaeologists determined ... oldest fake eye was discovered in the “Burnt City” in Iran in 2006 and it dated from 2900-2800 BC! ( Pigorini National Museum of Prehistory and Ethnography ) Iran’s Burnt City and the Oldest Ever Fake Eye Shahr-e ...

    Lex Leigh - 14/05/2022 - 14:56

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