Archaeologists have Identified Fifty Ancient Sites in Bushehr - Archaeological and Cultural News of the Iranian World

LONDON, (CAIS) -- Fifty archaeological sites were identified in southern Iranian province of Bushehr, reported the Aryan Heritage News Agency (Khabrgozāri-e Miras-e Āriā) on Sunday

"The majority of the sites date back to the Sasanian dynasty (224-651 CE) and about 20 percent, to the Achaemenid dynastic era (550-330 BCE)", according to Nasrollah Ebrahimi a senior archaeologist with Bushehr’ Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organisation (BCHTO).

The archaeological research began in the city of Borāzjān and ended in Sa’adābād near Dalki river. The research project has been done with the aim of preparing an archaeological map of the region and identification of the historical and geographical locations in the region.

He added, ”we have discovered three fire temples and six water mils in Mohamadābād region, which all identified as Sasanians, which will be excavated in the near future.”

Extracted From/Source: Aryan Heritage New Agency (CHTN)

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