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Historical
Gate and Towers Discovered in Zanjan Province
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Thursday,
01 May 2001
TEHRAN
--The Director of the Office of the Cultural
Heritage Organization of Zanjan Province, Mohammad
Bahramzadeh, said that the historical gate and
towers of the old village of Sahrein have been
discovered in Zanjan Province.
Bahramzadeh said that related
research on the Sahrein castle is continuing,
adding that the castle is located 30 kilometers
northwest Zanjan city.
He added that following the
beginning of excavation of the towers, the gate
and other historical areas of the old village were
discovered. Bahramzadeh
emphasized that all the procedures for registering
the monument on the list of Iran's national
monuments had been carried out and added that
after the registration, plans for excavating the
castle and adjoining area would be presented.
The archaeologist of the Office
of the Cultural Heritage Organization of Zanjan
Province, Asgarian said that the castle was 900
years old, adding that evidence of architectural
changes made on the monument indicates it was
built in two architectural eras.
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