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DigsSite Name: Gohar Tepe Alternative Name: Gohar Teppeh, Gohar TappehCountry: Iran
NOTE: This site is 23.971 km away from the location you searched for.
Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Neka Nearest Village: Behshahr
Latitude: 36.651389N Longitude: 53.296944E
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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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Based on stratigraphical studies done over the past few decades on the site, the existence of Gohar Tepe dates back to the middle Bronze Ate and continued to the Iron Age.
Archeologists are determined to identify the transitional period from Bronze Age to the Iron Age (the third to first millennia BC) during this season of excavation in Gohar Tepe. "In order to identify the transitional period from Bronze Age to Iron Age, we have created three new trenches in a place the graves of both periods have been discovered. This way we can see this transitional process," said Mahforouzi.
Gohar Tepe historical site is located in eastern parts of Mazandaran province between the cities of Neka and Behshahr, north of Iran. Evidence shows that from 7000 years ago to the first millenniums BC, a lot of people lived in the region, enjoying an urban life since 5000 years ago. The discovery of architectural structures and graves in this region are evidence of continual life during the later centuries there.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Location given is for the nearby city of Neka, we would appreciate a more accurate long / lat location for this site
Note: An artefact confirmed as a musical instrument and a dice discovered at Gohar Tepe, see latest comment
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