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The World’s Smallest 1,500-Year-Old Sasanian Rock Carving Discovered in Southern Iran
Archaeologists in Iran have announced the discovery of what may be the world’s smallest Sasanian rock carving: a remarkably detailed, needlepoint-style engraving dating back more than 1,500 years. The carving, etched into the cliffs of Marvdasht in Fars Province — home to the UNESCO-listed Sasanian Archaeological Landscape — is expected to reshape scholarly understanding of…
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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 the smallest ancient inscription ever recorded. Measuring just 4 by 7 centimeters—roughly the size of a matchbox—the text was carved with a tool only half a millimeter thick. The discovery…