Paleolithic Iran

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…

Neanderthal Remains Found in Iran’s Zagros Mountains: Kunakhera Cave Reveals 80,000-Year-Old Evidence

An emergency archaeological excavation in Iran’s central-western Zagros Mountains has uncovered compelling evidence of Neanderthal presence dating back between 40,000 and 80,000 years. The discovery…