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Number Seven Thousand Six Hundred and Seventeen - 01 August 2024
Iran Daily - Number Seven Thousand Six Hundred and Seventeen - 01 August 2024 - Page 8
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Iron age footprint discovered in Markazi Province

The deputy head of cultural heritage of the Markazi Province’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department announced the discovery of Iron Age pottery shards during an excavation at the historic Alishar Hill site.
According to Hossein Mahmoudi, the one-hectare site, which was examined for the first time, used to be a mud-brick castle that has now turned into a 27-meter-high hill, ILNA wrote.
“The excavation, led by archaeologist Alireza Goudarzi, was carried out to determine the boundaries of the historic site, and maps of the area have been prepared,” Mahmoudi explained.
The pottery shards uncovered during the excavation indicate that the site was inhabited during the Iron Age. It is believed that the settlement was abandoned in the late Zandiyeh period and fell into disrepair in the early Qajar era.
With an apparent area of 40,000 square meters, Alishar Hill is located in the Kharghan district of Zarandieh county and is a settlement dating back to the Islamic period. This valuable site was registered on Iran National Heritage List in the year 2001 with the number 5614.
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