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 …