Tag: IR – Shahr-i Sokhta

The figurines are the latest in a series of amazing discoveries there.

Source: Mysterious Figurines Discovered in Iran’s ‘Burnt City’

Some 34 historical and natural sites in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list, ISNA reported.

Source: Over 30 sites in Sistan-Baluchestan added to national heritage list

Highlighting five of the most notable—among two dozen—UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Iran.

Source: Iran’s 24 World Heritage Sites Are Safe. Learn More about Five of Them. – TheHumanist.com

In Iran, there are two dozen UNESCO World Heritage Sites, 22 of them cultural ones. Here’s a look at some of the religious, economic and social sites.

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A group of ten French and British sightseers have commenced a ten-day tour across Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province.

Source: French, British sightseers visiting Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan

Shahr-e Sukhteh is a lost jewel in Iran which archeologists consider it as the world’s first city in terms of urban texture, population and urban planning. It is the remains of an ancient city and archaeological site of a sizable Bronze Age in southwestern Iran.

Source: Shahr-e Sukhteh, Iran’s archaeological gem