Parthian Salt Men to Go on Display at Zanjan Museum - CAIS Archaeological & Cultural News of Iranian World©

LONDON, (CAIS) -- Four salt men dated back to Achaemenid and Parthian dynastic eras will go on display at the Anthropology Museum of Zanjan at the end of June, the Persian service of CHN reported here on Tuesday.

The director of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department (CHTHD) of Zanjan said the Qajar-era House of Zolfaqariha has been converted into the museum.

Yahya Rahmati added the renovation of the house is almost over and more than 2,000 registered items will be transferred to the museum.

“The four salt men are the most unique items of the museum, which are preserved in special windows recently sent from Tehran ,” he said.

The first salt man was discovered 11 years ago in the Hamzehlu salt mine.

The second, third, and fourth were found in the mine in November 2004, January 2005, and March 2005.

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Source/Extracted From: MNA