Qavakh Tepe was one of the centers of resistance against Assyrian attacks in the time of New Assyria

According to the report of Arya Heritage, citing the public relations of the Cultural Heritage and Tourism Research Institute, Sajjad Alibeigi raised this issue on March 7, 1401, in the second specialized meeting of the 20th annual gathering of Iranian archeology and said: Although the first season of speculation in Qavakh Tepe is short and the scope of its exploration is very small. was, but both the surface finds and the excavated remains showed how important Qavakh Tepe was in the Iron III Age.

This archaeologist added: the very important findings of the excavation show that Qavakh Tepe was one of the centers of Zagros in the time of Neo-Assyria to confront and resist organized attacks of the Assyrians, and based on the memorial stone erected in the area, this castle-city was at least once in The era of Sargon II has been conquered.

He stated that, in addition, another important find of the area is the discovery of a “stone frame with the heel of the door”, in this ancient hill, whose examples are found only in the capitals, palaces or state centers of Assyria, and stated: this work indicates the existence of a building of The Neo-Assyrian period is in this area, which shows that after the conquest of the area, an Assyrian-style building was erected in this area, and probably the ruler of Assyria was established to control this area in Qavakh Tepe.

According to this archaeologist, the continuation of excavations in this area can provide a new horizon regarding the situation of western Iran and especially Mahidasht in the 8th century BC.

In the end, he stated: Considering the importance of the Kozran site and region in the archeology of Central Zagros, it is appropriate to establish a “National Archeological Research Base” in Qavakhtepe so that, in addition to Qavakhtepe, other important ancient sites of the Kozran-Mahidasht region can be organized.

Salvage exploration of Velem Behshahr cemetery on the edge of Gelward Neka dam, Mazandaran

In continuation, Rahmat Abbasnejad Seresti, referring to the activities carried out in the salvage excavation of the Velem Behshahr cemetery on the edge of Gelward Neka Dam, Mazandaran, said: Gelward Dam and Velem site are located in the Hazarjarib area and 45 kilometers south of Neka and Behshahr cities, on the side of the Mehranroud River and at a height between They are located 800 to 900 meters above sea level.

He added: Velem Behshahr cemetery is one of the important cemeteries of the Parthian era, which unfortunately has been damaged due to construction activities and conscious and unconscious negligence.

This archaeologist stated: Carrying out the first season of the rescue excavation and using its results, as well as implementing the approvals of the Technical Council of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts regarding the continuation of the rescue excavations and determining the area and its boundaries, can compensate and repair some of the damages.

By stating that a total of 28 burials were taken in this cemetery, 8 of which are pre-Parthian (4 adults, 3 juveniles, and 1 unknown) and 20 of Parthian burials (10 adults and 10 juveniles), he clarified: bone samples and human skeletons, so From detailed preliminary studies, they have been packed in appropriate protections and prepared for supplementary studies.

Abbasnejad Seresti, pointing out that 175 Gurnhadeh in the form of typical Parthian period pottery, metal tools and equipment, metal ornaments, bone, glass, shell, stone and decorative beads (from various precious and semi-precious stones such as agate, lapis lazuli, marble, pearl and paste glass) and all kinds of unique rings collected, he said: in terms of architectural type, the tombs of this area are very similar to the tombs of Westmin Sari and currently, they can be classified and studied in the framework of local and to some extent regional types.

Archaeological exploration of Kela Hill, Arfadeh, Mazandaran

The archaeological exploration of Arfadeh Kela Hill was also the title of the joint article by Mehdi Abedini Iraqi and Abdolreza Mohajeri Nejad, which was presented by Abedini Iraqi.

He said: the analysis and comparison of the architectural style of Arfadeh fire temple with other contemporary Sasanian examples shows the similarities of this work, in terms of map, it has used a similar pattern to Sasanian examples in its construction.

This archeologist added: The existing spaces and the architecture of the Arfade fire temple show that this building has two specific periods of architecture, the first period which is related to the Sassanid period and the quadrangle and the spaces outside it were built in this period and the second period which belongs to the period of architecture It is the Islamic era and more precisely the era of Espahbadan in Tabarstan.

He stated that the fire temple was abandoned with the spread of Islam in the Swadkoh mountainous region without being destroyed or changed its use and was destroyed over time.

The third chapter of rescue exploration of Mersinchal cemetery (Finsk dam area) Semnan

In the continuation of this specialized meeting, Ata Hasanpour explained the third chapter of the rescue excavation of the Mersinchal cemetery (Finsk dam area) in Semnan and said: Regarding the dating and periods of use of the cemetery, the manner of death and the anthropological information of the dead, any definitive comments should be made before confirming the results. Experiments will be unscientific.

He added: Especially since 4 different archeological groups have excavated in this area and have reached different results and achievements, the results obtained from these excavations will undoubtedly be contradictory in some ways, so until the management of the excavations is unified and centralized, Such ambiguities and disagreements seem obvious.

Hasanpour stated: But the short-term exploration in the third season revealed an area that was used as a cemetery for a while in the middle of Iran’s historical period.

The ancient said: At a distance of one hundred meters west of this cemetery, there is an area called “Gharesh Mal Khail” whose exploration can answer many questions because it is not yet clear whether the Mersinchal burials were native residents of this area or passers-by, and how they died. There is no information yet, but there are some indicators regarding the time of use of the cemetery.

In the end, he added: Considering the content of the motifs on the rings, including the image of Hercules, the pottery obtained, such as the Jalingi vessel, Takuk, and other vessels, the method of burial and comparison with the surrounding areas, such as Gandab Kharand, Qoms, and Westmin, it is likely that the burial in Mersinchal cemetery started from the Seleucid era and continued until the Parthian era, although this relative dating will be a preliminary hypothesis until the results of absolute chronology experiments are obtained, and the proximity of this area to the city of Qoms and the proximity of its archaeological data can also be confirmed. This hypothesis helps.

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