5,000 year old site found in central Iran

An archaeological site dating to the third millennium BCE has been identified and undergone primary archaeological examination in the city of Nataz, Isfahan Province.

View of the Badoroud area, Isfahan [Credit: Schliessen]

Head of the Cultural Heritage Department of Isfahan Hossein Yazdanmehr said according to a report by a group of fans of cultural heritage of Badoroud city field examination has been conducted in the area and on the basis of primary data the site dates back to three millennia BC (five thousand years ago) wherein remains of some recent eras are visible.

He said preliminary studies show a high volume of surface remains such as clay works, tools such as clay trays for stripping grains, metal cutting device, and pottery baking and metal furnaces.

Yazdanmehr said the clay works are mainly wheelwright and a number of them are imprinted in gray, crème and red.

With regard to the evidence available and archaeological studies which have been conducted expectations in the field of archaeology can shed further light on the historical background of the region and prepare the ground for gaining access to architectural specifications and style of living of the inhabitants of the area.

Badoroud area is rich in archaeological and historical sites the study of which can lead to protection of valuable historical remains.

Badoroud is a suburb of Natanz on the edge of the central desert of Iran in the north of Isfahan Province.

Source: IRNA [January 11, 2015]