Megalithic Portal: Latest from Iran

Falak-ol-Aflak Fortress

DrewParsons — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:32:29 GMT

]]>This fort in Iran has an excellent archaeological museum which contains 114 of the famous Lorestan bronzes and silverware items discovered in the province. These date back almost three millennia and are spectacular. The Kulma Karrah Cave 20 kilometres south west of Pol-e Dokhtar, Lorestan produced a large number of the bronze and silver cast objects and of those that remain in Iran the major part (114) are here whilst a further 100 are in the National Museum in Tehran.

Shahar Yeri

Megalithic89 — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 11:41:17 GMT

]]>Ancient Village or Settlement in Iran. The site is approximately 400 hectares and includes ruins of a fortress, a temple and a cemetery. This ancient enclosure was researched during 10 years by an archaeology team from Manchester university until 1978. Three other times this ancient enclosure were researched by Iranian teams in 2003, 2004 and 2005. The third excavation season in 2005 has shown that Shahar Yeri was permanently populated from 7000 BC until the 1st millennium BC.

Archaeological Survey and Ethnoarchaeological Studies in Sefidkouh of Makran

Andy B — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 13:40:23 GMT

]]>Hossein Vahedi writes: We carried out an archaeological survey in the Sefidkouh of Makran area in central Sistan and Baluchestan province of Iran, along with an accompanying Ethnoarcheological project. The focus is on identifying and recording the continuation pattern of settlement of communities residing in the highlands of this area. The location given on this page is for the general area. We have identified 12 ancient sites, the details of each site will be published after approval.

Ecbatana

davidmorgan — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 11:55:36 GMT

Ancient Settlement in Iran. Capital of the Median empire and summer capital of the Achaemenids.

Tall-e Takht

DrewParsons — Thu, 01 May 2014 02:52:53 GMT

]]>Fort in Fars Province Iran

Kashan National Museum

DrewParsons — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 23:53:29 GMT

]]>Museum in Kashan, Iran

Estakhr

DrewParsons — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 20:36:58 GMT

]]>Ancient city ruins in Fars Province, Iran

Naqsh-e Rajab

DrewParsons — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 05:46:19 GMT

]]>Rock relief in Fars Province, Iran

Tall-e Bakun

DrewParsons — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 01:04:18 GMT

]]>Tall-e Bakun is an ancient settlement in Fars Province Iran dating back to 5000 BC.

Bishapur

DrewParsons — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 23:20:10 GMT

]]>Bishapur is Sassanian city with associated rock carvings in Fars Province, Iran.

Sahneh Rock Cut Tombs

DrewParsons — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 09:46:16 GMT

]]>Two rock cut tombs in a park to the north of Sahneh town in Iran. The two tombs, named locally after Farhad and Shirin a pair of legendary lovers, are located in the cliffs above a park north of Sahneh township which is on the road from Kangavar to Kermanshah. The tombs are thought to date to the fourth century BC

Haft Tepe

DrewParsons — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 08:00:39 GMT

]]>Ancient Ziggurat, Temple and Palace with associated museum in Haft Tepe, Khuzestan, Iran

Chogha Mish

DrewParsons — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 05:32:44 GMT

]]>Ancient Village or Settlement in Khuzistan, Iran.

Bābā Jān Tepe

DrewParsons — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 06:46:50 GMT

]]> Bābā Jān Tepe is an ancient settlement in Loristan, Iran.

Ganjnameh

DrewParsons — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 01:26:01 GMT

]]>Carving in Hamdan Iran