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CAIS ARCHAEOLOGICAL & CULTURAL NEWS OF IRANIAN WORLD© |
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Excavation of Historical Region “Khorheh” to Commence Again
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30 June 2003 |
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LONDON, (CAIS) -- The fifth archaeological excavation season in the historical region of “Khorheh” in Mahallat, Central Province is to commence soon.
Dating back to the first millennium, the region was first excavated by Nassereddin Shah of Qajar dynasty.
Khorheh was for a long time believed to hold the last remains of a fire temple belonging to the Seleucids period, but according to the latest discoveries, it appears to be a mansion built in the first century B.C.E. and used as a mansion until the end of Arsacid dynastic era.
According to the head of excavation group the importance of the excavation results from the unknown architect of Arsacid dynasty and the few monuments built.
The mansion consists of two interior (seraglio) and exterior parts separated completely by a door, signifying the main architectural significance of the Arsacid dynastic era.
The exterior part of the mansion was used for formal visits and gatherings, and family members used to live in the interior part of the building.
The edifice was also used in the Sasanid dynastic era (224-651 CE) and later turned into a cemetery in the Ilkhanid era.
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