TEHRAN – Pottery fragments, previously discovered on the surface of Tall-e Khakestar, have grabbed the attention of archeologists for years to conduct an exploratory survey on whether the north-central Iranian site is home to an ancient settlement or not.

“Situated one kilometer away from Shahroud in a northward direction, Tall-e Khakestar was n

TEHRAN – Remnants of a 3,400-year-old palace emerged from the waters of the Mosul Dam reservoir in northern Iraq early this year as water levels fell rapidly due to extreme drought.

Receding waters has provided a significant opportunity for an Iraqi-German archaeological team to race against time to excavate and document an emerging Bronze Age city

TEHRAN – A restoration workshop and laboratory dedicated to ancient relics and ruins has been inaugurated on the premises of the Persepolis, the director of the World Heritage site has said.

“The chemistry section of the laboratory offers researchers facilities to test, identify, and conduct qualitative analysis on historical relics,” IRNA quoted Ha

TEHRAN – Iran overpowered Indonesia 66-37 in the opening match of the 2022 FIBA U16 Asian Championship in Doha, Qatar on Monday.

The Persians will also play Lebanon on Tuesday in Group B.

The FIBA U16 Asian Championship feature 13 teams. They are divided into four groups seeded automatically based on the FIBA World Ranking Boys.

The group stage