With eight thousand years of history, Shahr-e Yeri has a unique potential to embrace a national archaeological base.
Situated near Pirazman village of Meshkin Shahr in northwestern Ardabil province, Shahr-e Yeri was once one of the earliest settlements in the country.
The site embraces an Iron-Age fortress, three prehistorical temples, and tens of stones on which bizarre-shaped mouthless faces have been carved. During its heyday bodies of the dead were buried with special ceremonies and rituals in compliance with religious beliefs… however, the majority of the tombs were found empty of skeletons due to illegal excavations, according to the Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies.
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10 июл 2024
