Ancientist

Although it was first uncovered during a 1976 excavation, a rare mural from the Parthian era (1st–3rd centuries CE) continues to fascinate experts and shed light on one of ancient Iran’s most intriguing archaeological sites—Kuh-e Khwaja, located in the remote Sistan region of southeastern Iran. Painted on a traditional clay-and-straw (kah-gel) surface, the mural once…