Recent Discoveries in Hormozgan to Reveal Mysteries
Date: Tuesday, June 27th, 2006 (CDT )
Topic: Ancient History
 Continuation of archeological excavations in Haji Abad and six other cities in Hormozgan province which had initially started in order to identify, record, prepare the archeology map, and register these areas in the list of Iran's National Heritage Sites, led into finding of more historical sites and relics which will in turn reveal the rich civilization of Hormozgan province during the ancient times.
Identifying two historical areas belonging to the fourth and third millennium BC in Haji Abad and discovery of the remains of soap stone dishes similar to those already found in the district of Halil Rud civilization are some of the main achievements of archeologists during their recent excavations in Hormozgan province.
"Some designed potteries were discovered in the pre-historical sites of Hormozgan which are very similar to the potteries previously discovered in Susa belonging to the beginning of urbanization in this area.
Some soap
stones similar to the historical relics discovered in Jiroft have also
been found in this area," said Marjan Ravayi, expert of the Cultural
Heritage and Tourism Department of Hormozgan province.
According to Ravayi,
archeologists have also succeeded in discovery of some lapis dishes and
stone instruments dating back to the Chalcolithic epoch (Copper and
Stone Age) and the end of Neolithic period.
Another unique discovery in
Haji Abad district is a stamp on which the design of a full-length
human being can be seen. Archeologists believe that this stamp must
have belonged to the Parthian era (150 BC-226 AD).
"A large number of
historical sites were discovered during different seasons of
archeological excavations in Haji Abad. Although most of them date back
to the Sassanid era (226-651 AD), there are some historical sites which
most probably belong to the Parthian period (150 BC–AD 226). The
discovered stamp with the design of a full-length person which is
believed to have belonged to the Parthian era was also discovered in
one of these areas; however, more studies are needed to clarify its
exact characteristics," said Marjan Ravayi.
Considering the importance
of the discovered evidence belonging to different periods of time
including pre-historic, historic and Islamic periods in this district,
archeologists believe that in order to identify the civilization of the
southern parts of Iran, it is essential to conduct more excavations in
Hormozgan province.
Despite the fact that
Hormozgan province was once home to one of the oldest civilizations of
the world, there are still a large number of unknown historical sites
in this southern Iranian province which have not been excavated yet.
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