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Sassanidera ossuary inscription discovered near Naqshe Rostam

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Sassanid-era ossuary inscription discovered near Naqsh-e Rostam​

TEHRAN - A newly identified Sassanid-era inscription has been discovered during recent archaeological surveys around Naqsh-e Rostam in Fars province, southern Iran, marking the “fifth ossuary-related inscription” documented in the latest investigations of the area.

Sassanid-era ossuary inscription discovered near Naqsh-e Rostam

Restoration of Sassanid reliefs at Naqshe Rostam nears completion after three decades

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Restoration of Sassanid reliefs at Naqsh-e Rostam nears completion after three decades​

TEHRAN – The restoration of Sassanid-era bas-reliefs at Naqsh-e Rostam, one of Iran’s most significant archaeological sites, is approaching completion after a conservation effort that began in the 1990s, with work continuing on a relief depicting Shapur II, a site official said.

Restoration of Sassanid reliefs at Naqsh-e Rostam nears completion after three decades