CAIS NEWS^©

LATEST ARCHAEOLOGICAL & CULTURAL NEWS OF IRAN & THE IRANIAN WORLD

1999

04 Jan: Second Stage of Excavations Launched in Burnt City

06 Jan: Ancient Architectural Relics Discovered in Savojbolaq

12 Jan: Architectural Remains of Early Islamic Era Discovered in Amol

13 Jan: Biggest Iranian Prehistoric Cemetery Discovered

20 Jan: 55 Historical Buildings in Qazvin Registered as National Monuments

25 Jan: Antiques Unearthed in Jazmourian Region

28 Jan: 100 ancient Iranian Historical Inscriptions Decoded

01 Feb: British Archaeologist claims he has found the site of the Biblical garden of Eden

07 Feb: Remains of ancient Pottery Kilns Unearthed in Rey

22 Feb: 60 Relics Unearthed From Richest Man's Grave in Burnt City

25 Feb: Large Number of Antiques Seized in Isfahan

01 March: 250 Historical seized relics Handed Over to Museum

02 March: New Archaeological Operations Starts in Shahdad

03 March: Special Division to Be Formed for Preserving Iran's Cultural Heritage

15 March: Stone Age Hill Discovered in Western Iran

04 April: Over 75 Elamite Inscriptions Translated

02 May: Historical Roots of Iran's Ownership of Tunb Island

03 May: Archaeological Excavations Around Kaboud Mosque in Tabriz

26 May: Ancient City Uncovered in Shoosh

10 June: World's Oldest Flag Under Repair

10 June: Excavation Operations Launched on ancient Hill in Iran

21 June: Discovery of Graveyard in Kabud Mosque Proves ancient Civilization in Tabriz

30 June: Neolithic Artifacts Discovered in Southern Khorasan Province

06 July: Remains of ancient City Discovered in Khorasan

06 July: 301 Relics Identified in Southern Khorasan Province

20 July: Sensational Discovery of Persian Coins at Spillings in Othem Parish, Sweden

26 July: New Archaeological Excavations at `Bastâm' Fortress

27 July: Excavations Under Way to Unearth Maad's Main Capital

02 Aug: Traces of Human Habitation Found Near Aq-Owlar Graveyard

07 Sep: Parthian Slipper coffin’s mysteries remain unsolved

11 Sep: Biggest ancient Iranian Lithoglyphs Discovered

22 Sep: Illegal Excavations in Biggest Prehistoric Cemetery

03 Nov: Fifth Stage of Archaeological excavations at Qareh-Tepe

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