INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN - Archaeologists excavating Sialk hills in central Iran, recently made a macabre discovery: a 5,700-year-old wall foundation
(skeleton of the) baby is estimated to date back to 3700 BC, the archaeologist said.Late in August, archaeologists commenced work in a bid
archaeologists are currently looking for six-thousand-year-old layers in the Sialk hills, and of course, they plan to involve ordinary
determine the entirety of the excavation site, and after passing through this layer, which does not provide us with any specific
information, we will reach the bottom layer, which is expected to provide more accurate information to archaeologists, because its soil is
is one of the most important hubs of civilization in Kashan and Iran
Due to this importance, determining the area and boundaries of this ancient site is the expertise of archaeologists and the final opinion
palaeobotany, palaeozoology, palaeoanatomy, diet, climate change and ancient metallurgy.In 2019, the Louvre museum hosted an international
According to Louvre, the event was aimed to cast a new light on the ancient site some 80 years after its first excavation to lay an
opportunity to present to the public the diversity of research and projects, as well as current issues of preservation and enhancement of
the site.As per the Louver, the oldest levels document the occupation of the Iranian plateau from the Neolithic to the Chololithic over more
Then, around 3000 BC, the site is integrated into the vast cultural area called Proto-Elamite, during which specific writing appears.Later,
during the Iron Age, the local culture, represented by beautifully painted pottery, is best known through the excavation of necropolises
This culture, which appeared new in the region, has long been identified with the Medes and fueled the debate over the arrival of new
populations speaking Iranian languages from which comes modern Persian.Several excavation projects at the site have so far been conducted,
beginning with a 1933 French Louvre delegation led by Roman Ghirshman; capping with a most recent project in 2009, which was led by Hassan
Fazeli-Nashli, a faculty member of the Archaeology Department, University of Tehran.When it comes to tourism, travellers regularly opt to
pass Kashan on their journeys between Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, and Yazd because this delightful oasis city on the edge of the Dasht-e Kavir
Kashan not only boasts a cluster of architectural wonders, an atmospheric-covered bazaar, and a UNESCO-recognized garden, but it also offers
