Tiny Sasanian Bird Carving Discovered Beside a Pahlavi Inscription in Iran
A tiny Sasanian bird carving discovered beside a Pahlavi inscription in southern Iran may offer a rare glimpse into religious ideas during the empire’s final…
Iranian archaeology
9,000-Year-Old Reed Mat from Iran Reveals How Neolithic Homes Were Floored
A 9,000-year-old reed mat from Ali Kosh in western Iran preserves direct evidence of how one of the region’s earliest village communities prepared the floors…
Newly Found Needle-Carved Portrait of a Sasanian King Emerges in Istakhr’s Cliffs
A finely incised, needle-carved image believed to represent a Sasanian king has been identified on the cliffs overlooking the ancient city of Istakhr in southern…
Massive Acheulean Site in Southern Iran Redraws Early Human Migration Map
Hormozgan’s 400-hectare Paleolithic hub proves region was a long-term homeland, not just a transit route, for Homo erectus-era populations. A sprawling Lower Paleolithic settlement uncovered…
World’s Smallest Ancient Inscription Discovered in Iran
A 1,600-Year-Old Sassanid Text No Bigger Than a Matchbox In the rocky hills of Marvdasht, Fars province, archaeologists have uncovered what is believed to be…