AUGUST 2005 CAIS Archaeological & Cultural News - Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies©

	31 Aug: Naqsh-e Jahan Square Again Under Assault by Unscrupulous Builders
	31 Aug: Latest developments in Bam Salvation Project
	30 Aug: Move to Control Illegal Fossil Trade
	30 Aug: Connection of Zayandeh Rud Civilization with Marvdasht and Sialk
	30 Aug: 400-Year-Old Cemetery Unearthed in Bushehr
	30 Aug: Archaeologists Laments Magnitude of Illegal Excavations in Mazandaran Province
	29 Aug: 5th Season of Iran-Japan archaeological cooperation in Gilan
	29 Aug: Array of Iranian Art and Culture in Mexico
	26 Aug: Spain to Host Persia’s “Forgotten Empire” in 2006
	25 Aug: Iranian Empress Purandokht, Who Preached Egalitarianism
	24 Aug: 3000-year-old Baby Skulls Found in Isfahan
	24 Aug: 5000-year-old Clay Collection Discovered in Halil Rud Basin
	24 Aug: Search for more “salt men” planned
	24 Aug: Germans to Join Studies of Iran’s Paleolithic Sites
	24 Aug: ICOMOS to Expedite Restoration Charter
	23 Aug: Unique Iron Age Burial Discovered in Bisotun Plain
	22 Aug: Experts Identify Materials Used in Turquoise Glaze on Chogha Zanbil Bricks
	22 Aug: Experts to Seek Signs of Buddhism Along Iran’s Section of Silk Road
	21 Aug: Burnt City Researchers Offered Financial Support
	21 Aug: US Archaeologists from University of Pennsylvania, Returning to Iran After 26 Years
	21 Aug: Illegal Excavations Rampant in Delgan
	21 Aug: Ancient Caves to Turn into Site Museums
	21 Aug: One More Year for Saving Sivand Historical Sites
	20 Aug: Stone Quarry Used to Construct Anahita Temple Discovered
	19 Aug: Guardian Heralds Persian Empire Exhibition in London
	19 Aug: Call for Research Projects on Shahr-e Soukhteh
	19 Aug: Ancient Artefacts Abound in Southern-Persian Gulf
	18 Aug: Historical City Buried underneath Bisotun Plain
	17 Aug: Experts to search for Pasargadae black stone mines
	17 Aug: Marvdasht Historical Sites Gradually Destructed
	16 Aug: Looted artifacts returned to Jiroft
	16 Aug: Map of Persian Empire to depict Iran’s intangible heritage
	16 Aug: World’s oldest animation not missing: official
	16 Aug: More Potsherds Found in Persepolis Sewage System
	16 Aug: Subway, a Danger Lurking around Iran’s Historical Cities
	15 Aug: New Excavation Season Aims at BurntCity-Jiroft Relations
	15 Aug: 13 Animal Species Identified among Persepolis Engravings
	15 Aug: 33 Ancient Coins Seized from Smugglers
	14 Aug: Chogha Zanbil threatened by air pollution
	14 Aug: Iran’s Fossil Rich Sites Left without Protection
	14 Aug: Aras River During the Sasanid Dynasty had Flooded Twice
	13 Aug: Two Sasanid Castles Discovered in Marvdasht Region
	12 Aug: Discovery of Sasanid Mortar Formula
	11 Aug: Second Fire Temple Discovered in Sabzevar
	11 Aug: Clay Offerings Discovered in Persepolis Sewage System
	10 Aug: Another Achaemenid Dynasty' Fire Temple Found in Anatolia
	10 Aug: Research on Inscriptions of Sasanian Chief Priest Kartir Underway
	10 Aug: Italian Expert Helps in Hegmatené Stratigraphy
	10 Aug: Salt men’s Residence to Undergo Further Excavation
	09 Aug: Negotiations Continues to Purchase a land adjacent to Achaemenid Bardak Siah Palace
	09 Aug: Restoration Works Began in Takht-e Soleyman
	08 Aug: German University to Compile Pahlavi Language Encyclopedia
	07 Aug: Smugglers Lead Archaeologists to Discovery of Iron Age Site
	07 Aug: Cache of Ancient Atone Tools Discovered at Tang-e Bolaghi
	07 Aug: Key Parthian Dynasty Site Undergoes Restoration
	06 Aug: A British Archaeologist in Search of Parthian City
	06 Aug: 10 Sassanid Sites Discovered in Marvdasht, Southern Iran
	06 Aug: ICHTO Blocking Illegitimate Construction of Yazd Library
	05 Aug: Remains in Saint Stephanus Church May be Bones of John the Baptist
	03 Aug: New Plan for Niasar Observatory
	03 Aug: Construction Activities Will Damage Masouleh Landscape
	03 Aug: Shahnama Upheld Gender Equality
	03 Aug: Face of Fourth Iranian Salt Man to be Reconstructed
	02 Aug: 40 Ancient Forts Found in Qa’en
	02 Aug: Achaemenid Artefacts Arrived Safely in British Museum
	01 Aug: New Finds Suggest Urartians May Have Settled Near Lake Urmia