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ZCHTHD to Make Protection Coverings for Archaeological Sites in Chehrabad Salt Mine
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15 February 2008 |
LONDON,
(CAIS) -- The
Zanjan Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department (ZCHTHD) plans to
make appropriate coverings for the archaeological sites in the Chehrabad Salt
Mine to safeguard them against rainfall.
The
salt mine is located in the Hamzehlu region near Zanjan, which is the capital of
the northern Iranian province of the same name.
The
company that possesses the right to exploit the salt from the salt mine where
all six of the “salt men” were discovered has prevented the ZCHTHD from
constructing any covering for the sites up to now.
The
previous contract signed by the Zanjan Industries and Mines Organization and the
company expired on February 07.
However,
the company is currently continuing its mining activities, which may cause
serious damage to the archaeological trenches dug by a team led by Abolfazl Aali.
The
activities also threaten the Sixth Salt Man, which was discovered by chance when
the remains were partially uncovered by a rivulet created by an early June
rainfall. It has been left in-situ due to the dearth of equipment necessary for
its preservation.
“ZCHTHD
planned to construct the coverings about three months ago, but the project was
postponed due to the company’s objections,” Aali told the Persian service of
CHN on Friday.
The
proposal to make coverings for the sites was brought up again after the
expiration of the contract, he added.
“The
approaching spring rainfall is the main problem threatening the sites. The water
makes its way into the trenches and destroys the archaeological strata,” Aali
explained.
Experts
believe that the Sixth Salt Man lived about 1800 years ago.
The
First Salt Man is on display at the National Museum of Iran in Tehran and the
other four are being kept at the Rakhtshuikhaneh Museum in Zanjan.
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