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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…
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Rare Sassanid-Era Inscription Condemning Betrayal Discovered in Iran’s Marvdasht Region
A rare stone inscription from the Sassanid period has been unearthed in the mountainous region of Marvdasht, located in southern Iran’s Fars province. Experts believe the inscription strongly condemns the act of breaking one’s word while glorifying loyalty and truthfulness—values held sacred in ancient Iranian culture. According to historian Dr. Abolhassan Atabaki, the inscription is…