Well, this sounds good French Archaeologists to Find Traces of Transition in Iran
In a joint mission, Iranian and French archaeologists aim to discover traces of the transition period between Chalcolithic (copper age, 6000 to 7000 years ago) and Bronze age (5000 years ago) at prehistoric sites in northwest Iran, especially at Kura Aras.
Kura Aras is a culture originated in northwest Iran and flourished through the fourth and third prehistoric periods.
Dig throws new light on Stonehenge mystery
THREE weeks of excavations at Durrington Walls have been helping to throw new light on the mysteries of the Stonehenge World Heritage site.
The dig, which started on August 21 and is due to end today (September 15) has attracted interest from eminent archaeologists, who have been regularly visiting the site since the work got underway.
And last Saturday and Sunday members of the public got the chance to view the excavations and talk to members of the team carrying out the research project.
Hail, the conquering archaeologists! Alexander Dam Conquered by Iranian-English Archaeologists
Iranian English archaeologists have started to research the ancient wall of Gorgan which is also famous as Alexander Dam.
The team launched their project on 3 September and will continue on the first phase until 17 October.
Gorgan wall, located in the northern province of Golestan, is one of Iran’s unique defensive walls of ancient times. 200 kilometers long and consisting of 40 fortresses, the wall, also known as Alexander dam, is of great historical importance and according to experts is Asia’s second longest wall after the Great Wall of China.