Seimareh Dam Reservoir Devours 100 Archaeological Sites

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LONDON, (CAIS) -- A team of archaeologists has recently identified 100 ancient sites behind the Seimareh Dam reservoir in western Iran’s Ilam Province.

The sites have been identified as belonging to a whole array of historical eras including Neolithic, Bronze Age, Copper Age, Stone Age, as well as Parthian (248 BCE-224 CE), Sasanian (224-651 CE) dynastic eras, and post-Sasanian period (651-850 CE), team director Rasul Seyyedin Borujeni told the Persian service of CHN on Tuesday.

Islamic Republic Demolished Parthian Bridge of Negin

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LONDON, (CAIS) – The Islamic Republic under the guise of construction of a new bridge in Shamim Yaar, one of the districts of Masjed Soleyman, have demolished 2200-year old Parthian bridge of Negin. The ancient bridge was amongst the best preserved and intact bridges of its type remained from Arsacid dynastic era (248 BCE-224 CE).

Identification of a Parthian and Three Post-Sasanian Cities in Sistan

LONDON, (CAIS) -- Archaeological studies in Sistan-va-Baluchestan province, have led to discovery of 400 archaeological sites including an Arsacid (Parthian) and three post-Sasanian cities.

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