Parthian jar burial found in central Iran
Archaeologists have unearthed a jar burial cemetery at an ancient historic site in Iran’s central city of Isfahan dating back to the Parthian Empire.
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Clay-jar burial recently been unearthed near Gerd Ashvan village, West Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran [Credit: IRNA] |
Ashraf is now the second archaeological site in the province of Isfahan, after the Sialk Hills of Kashan, where a graveyard containing jar burials have been found. The new findings could shed light on the pre-Islamic history of Isfahan.
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Clay-jar burial recently been unearthed near Gerd Ashvan village, West Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran [Credit: IRNA] |
In an interview with IRNA, Alireza Ja’fari-Zand said the discovery of the Parthian cemetery marks the most important finding in the Ashraf Hill in recent years.
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The 6-metre well has been found on a historical hill called 'Ashraf' [Credit: IRNA] |
Excavation by archaeologists at the Ashraf Hill site over the past recent days has also led to the discovery of a stone well six metres deep dating back to the Sasanian Empire, intact earthenware from the Buyid and Seljuq dynasties, and earthenware pieces from the Parthian and Sassanid empires.
Source: Iran Front Page [June 14, 2020]
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