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(CHN) – Continuing the salvation project in
Bolaghi Gorge, Iranian and Italian archaeologists
could identify architectural layers of three
periods from Achaemenid to Sasanid era.
A trilateral arrowhead belonging to the Achaemenid
era is another recent find of the salvation
activities.
Bolaghi Gorge which is believed to have been the
location of the King Road and is considered part
of Pasargadae landscape will sink because of the
watering of Sivand Dam. The salvation project in
Bolaghi Gorge started with the engagement of 8
international archeology teams more than one year
ago.
“We have succeeded in discovering signs of three
architectural layers from Achaemenid to Sasanid
era in a residential location. This maintains the
permanence of residences in the area during the
time,” said Pier Francesco Calliere, head of the
Italian excavation team.
“The first layer we identified, in which we
discovered a trilateral arrowhead, belongs to the
Achaemenid era,” he added.
Mentioning the other layers, he indicated that
“due to the slight numbers of the found tiles,
we have little information on the other layers,
but it is probable that they can be traced back to
Post-Achaemenid and Sasanid eras.”
According to him, the walls in the first layer are
made of bricks but the second and thirds are
constituted of stone. Also, signs of fences were
found in the site, enclosing the residential area.
The 18-kilometer Bolaghi Gorge is located 9
kilometers from the world heritage site of
Pasargadae and is considered part of its
landscape. The Gorge is known to be the location
of the most important ancient road of Iran built
by order of Darius the Great, the Achaemenid
Emperor.
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