Some sections of Cyrus the Greats’ palace known as Charkhab (čarxāb) located in the Borazjan Plain, in the Persian Gulf’s Bushehr Province has been completely destroyed and the remaining of the edifice is on the verge of total destruction if no action is taken soon, reported the Persian service of CHN.
According to the report, two years ago archaeologists left the site for no apparent reason and the unique early Achaemenid edifice has been left to be destroyed. The director of the team has continuously requested the recommence of some archaeological …

A new season of excavations at the ancient citadel of Ultan Fortress has led to discoveries of architectural antiquities spanning from the Parthian dynasty (248 BCE-224 CE) to post-Sasanian (637-851 CE) eras.
A graveyard, ruins of a manor-house, a tandoor, a furnace, several rooms bearing plaster decorations, and other artefacts have been unearthed at the site located at the border city of Parsabad (pārsābād) in Ardebil Province, the Persian service of CHN reported on Saturday.
An archaeological team led by Abdorreza Mohajerinejad is currently conducting the season of excavations, which began in …

In the Mirk hill area of the Northern Iranian city of Semnan, archaeologists have discovered the largest Palaeolithic site in Iran. Many of the artefacts found in the site were a number of Hominin (early humans) tools.
The Archaeologist in-charge of the Palaeolithic site, Mr. Vahdatinasab said “Studies show that Palaeolithic people had been living in this region between 40,000 to 200,000 years ago. The area is very important in the sense that it is the largest of its kind in Iran and the Middle East and houses thousands of ancient stone …