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Possible Discovery of Inshushinak Temple in Tal-e Sepid
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11 March 2008 |
LONDON,
(CAIS) -- The Iranian and
Australian archaeology team excavating near the Tal-e Sepid village in Fars
Province, believe they have discovered ruins of an Elamite temple dedicated to Inshushinak the
'God of after life', reported Persian service of CHN on Monday.
Alireza Asgari, director of the Iranian team told the Persian service of
CHN that “the site located in Fahliyan (ancient Pahliyan) plain was identified four years ago in
which the research has shown that the site was in continuous occupation, from
Elamite to post-Achaemenid eras. However, one of the most significant
discoveries is unearthing a terrace belonging to the Elamite period, which
possibly was a temple.”
In
1929 while Ernst Herzfeld was excavating in the area, the local chieftain
presented him with an Elamite tablet. Herzfeld after studying the inscription
concluded that the Inshushinak temple lies under the Tal-e Sepid.
Tal-e
Sepid (white mound) is located within a village under the same name, In 1929 Ernst Herzfeld
discovered remains of an Elamite wall, which he dated to 1500 BCE. Three kilometres east of
Tal-e Sepid, there is a well-known Elamite rock relief known as Gūr-negūn.
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Original News bulletin published in Persian by CHN , and translated and modified by CAIS [*]
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