Excavations Begin In Isfahan’s Siyabum

Monday, 08 May 2001

TEHRAN, May 7--The second phase of archaeological excavations in Siyabum region of Arisman vilages, in Badroud, Isfahan province, began last week, Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization (ICHO) announced on Sunday.

The first phase of the operation was carried out by the joint Irano-German team in 2000. "Arisman is an industrial city located on Iran's central plateau, which dates back to the 5th millennium BCE," ICHO said. "During archaeological excavations, some relics were unearthed in Arisman that provided evidence that the place belongs to the prehistoric era." The excavations were carried out in cooperation with Bochum Museum and Freiburg University of Germany.

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