Archaeological Survey Gets Underway in Kouzaran Desert

Friday 16 March 2001

TEHRAN -- An official of the Cultural Heritage Office of Kermanshah Province, Iraj Jalalvand, said that an archaeological survey of the Kouzaran Desert got underway recently.

Speaking to IRNA, Jalalvand said that the survey is aimed at obtaining new information about different eras of the region, including data on regional demography.

The survey team plans to prepare a map of the region to facilitate future operations.

He said that the survey is being conducted by experts and archaeologists of the Cultural Heritage Office of Kermanshah Province.

This region is of great cultural and historical importance because of the existence of artifacts dating back to several historical periods.

Source: Tehran Time