<< Text Pages >> Rabat Tepe - Ancient Village or Settlement in Iran
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Multi-periodSite Name: Rabat TepeCountry: Iran
NOTE: This site is 78.604 km away from the location you searched for.
Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Sardasht
Latitude: 35.058100N Longitude: 46.914600E
Condition:
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4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Ancient Village or Settlement in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Rabat Tepe is located near the town of Sardasht in West Azarbaijan province of Iran. It is believed that hill used to be the capital of Musasir government about 3000 years ago. Before setting on the excavations the site was supposed to be something about 14 hectares, but recent excavations prove it to cover a 25-hectare area.
“The first season of excavations in the second Rabat Tepe in Rabat city led to the discovery of circled flagstones, which were never seen before in other Urartu civilization historical sites. These flagstones consist of seven intricate circles measuring 180x180 cms,” says Reza Heidari, archaeologist of the Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization of West Azarbaijan.
The first season of excavation in Rabat Tepe led to the discovery of winged goddesses and a naked winged goddess in the region which have attracted the attention of domestic and foreign experts and media. Such winged goddesses were always thought to have belonged to Greece.
“The flagstones are of oval river rocks put together in an artistic way and framed with bricks. This type of work has been seen in Ancient Rome and Iran. But how people of this region did learn the art is a question that needs a long term excavation and studies to be answered,” explains Heidari.
Another question experts are faced with is using colors during the first Iron Age in this historical site. Besides it is not known yet what the winged goddesses were the symbols of in this region 3000 years ago.
Source: Pendar.net
IMPORTANT NOTE: Location given is for the town of Sardasht
Note: Bas-relief of Mannaean winged man discovered in northwestern Iran, see comment
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