INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Iran.Further evidence concerning the (ruined) structures of metal smelting workshops has come to light in an excavation, which is currently
underway near Masouleh, the provincial tourism chief Vali Jahani said on Saturday.The official expressed hope to establish a site museum for
3rd archaeological season being carried out here in Masuleh..
Previous seasons, held in 1370 (1991) and 1391 (2012), yielded artifacts belonging to the fifth to eighth centuries AH, Jahani said.The
residential buildings, smelting workshops, tools for the extraction and manufacture of metal objects (Challangari), and glazed potteries
obtain additional information about the approximate extent of Old Masuleh, to unearth ancient artifacts, and to explore possible reasons for
in 943 AH were possible reasons for the migration of the ancient people of Masoleh to the current location of this historic village, Jahani
explained.Newly-found archaeological evidence indicates the history of human presence in mountains near Masouleh dates back to the late
Bronze Age (2000-1500 BC), which is extremely older than previously believed.Archaeological research held last year concluded that human
beings resided in these highlands seasonally, at least since the late Bronze Age
The survey was carried out as part of a preliminary process to compile an all-inclusive dossier for the touristic village to be presented to
the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.Iran is hoping to win UNESCO recognition for the ancient town, which
According to the UN cultural body, the existence of numerous graveyards inner and outside of the city proves its old texture.Masouleh is one
of the many stepped villages that are quite common to find around the country, especially in Iranian Kurdistan and around Mashhad
They have been built on a hill so steep that the roof of one house is the pathway for the next.Surrounded by green valleys, misty forests,
and 3,000m peaks, Masouleh is one of the ultimate trekking destinations in Iran, offering several trails that include both day treks and
Close to the peak, the landscape turns from misty forests to vast green, gorgeous meadows covered in blankets of flowers, a stream, and a
few more shepherd shacks, like in a fairy tale.AFM
