Isfahan a crossroads for ancient civilizations, traders: survey
TEHRAN – Fresh archaeological survey on newly-found prehistoric rock carvings in Isfahan suggest the central Iranian province has been a crossroads for civilizations and traders since 5,000 years ago. Dispersion of rock-carved depictions and hieroglyphs across Meymeh and Shahin-Shahr districts point to existence of ancient trade roots in the region, Mehr quoted Fereydoun Allahyari, Isfahan’s cultural heritage chief, as saying on Monday. “Evidence revealed existences of trade routes that used to connect [the capital city of] Isfahan to ...
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