Ancient artifacts on display to commemorate world registration of Shahr-e Sukhte
Simultaneously with the ninth anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage registration of Shahr-e Sukhte, three prominent historical artifacts representing the 5,000-year-old civilization of Eastern Iran were showcased.
According to ISNA, on Sunday, in the regional museum of southeastern Iran located in the city of Zahedan, a bronze woman statuette from Shahr-e Sukhte, an ancient accounting tablet, and an intricately carved hair comb were unveiled.
Shahr-e Sukhte is an archaeological site of a sizable Bronze Age urban settlement which has been witness to four eras of civilization. Also known as the Burnt City, the site was unearthed in 1915 opening its secrets to archaeologists and enabling them to unearth its magnificence to contemporary generations.