Seljuk pottery discovered in Iran's Isfahan

During construction work to install the ventilation ducts of a subway station, a number of ancient pottery vessels have been discovered in Isfahan.

Seljuk pottery discovered in Iran's Isfahan

The director of the provincial Cultural Heritage Department in Isfahan said a number of earthen vessels dating back to the Seljuk era have been excavated in the vicinity of a subway station in the central city.

Fereydoun Allahyari added that the pottery vessels were discovered during construction work to install the ventilation ducts of the station at a depth of six meters.

He said that an expert panel of three archaeologists is at the scene and it seems that the finds are about 900 years old.

Source: Iran Front Page [October 20, 2015]