| 3500-year-old cemetery discovered in southwestern Iran |
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| TehranTimes , Tir 18th 1391 | ||||||||
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TEHRANTIMES , Art Desk : TEHRAN - A cemetery dating back to 3500 years ago has been discovered in the Taj Amir region near the city of Yasuj in the Southwestern Iranian province of Kohkiluyeh - Boyer Ahmad. Over 20 graves have been excavated so far by an archaeological team in the cemetery , which covers an area of over 60,000 square meters , team director Mohammad Rajabi told the Persian service of IRNA on Friday. The cemetery is estimated to contain over 500 graves , he added. Pottery , stone and bronze artifacts have been discovered beside the skeletons unearthed from the graves. In addition , earings , rings , daggers , bayonets , coins and pottery jars have been discovered in the graves. All the artifacts have been transferred to a museum in Yasuj , Rajabi said. About 8000 square meters of the cemetery have been destroyed by a construction project , which belongs to Yasuj University of Medical Science , he stated. A total of 70 graves have been totally demolished during the construction Project and all artifacts located in the graves have been lost , an expert of the Yasuj Cultural Heritage , Tourism and Handicrafts Department stated. " The destruction process is still underway " , said Rahmani , who gave only his family name. Subtitles of the Photo : This skeleton was unearthed from a 3500-year-old cemetery , which has recently been discovered in the Taj Amir region near the city of Yasuj in Kohkiluyeh-Boyer Ahmad Province.  Views: 2093
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