Iran’s Lorestan claims world’s oldest animation originates from this province

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
province.Addressing the closing ceremony of a local photo and short film festival, Hassanpour highlighted ancient rock engravings in the
Humian region of Lorestan, which depicts a deer in five different stances, creating an early form of animation.According to Hassanpour, this
known as the Burnt City] located in southeastern Iran holds this title, Hassanpour asserts that the artwork from Lorestan predates it.The
the Suren mountain in the Humian region, and other areas across the province
These markings were first uncovered and introduced to the world by [Charles Brian Montagu] McBurney [who was a British-American
historical significance.In his speech, Hassanpour stressed the importance of tourism development in the region, noting that attracting
destination
continuous efforts to introduce Lorestan to the world
He also hoped for the future inclusion of the Khorramabad Valley in the UNESCO World Heritage list, with the collaborative efforts of all
stakeholders.Home to various nomads and tribal communities, Lorestan was inhabited by Iranian Indo-European peoples, including the Medes, c
1000 BC
Cimmerians and Scythians intermittently ruled the region from about 700 to 625 BC
The Luristan (Lorestan) Bronzes noted for their eclectic array of Assyrian, Babylonian, and Iranian artistic motifs, date from this
turbulent period
Moreover, Lorestan was incorporated into the growing Achaemenid Empire in about 540 BC and successively was part of the Seleucid, Parthian,
and Sasanid dynasties.AM