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Intl scholars urge action as Gaza West Bank archaeological collections face unprecedented loss

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Intl. scholars urge action as Gaza, West Bank archaeological collections face unprecedented loss​

TEHRAN - A group of prominent Israeli and international archaeologists, researchers, and museum curators has issued a stark open letter condemning the widespread destruction of cultural heritage in Gaza and the West Bank, accusing the Israeli government and military of violating international law and engaging in a policy of “annihilation.”

Intl. scholars urge action as Gaza, West Bank archaeological collections face unprecedented loss

Archaeologists uncover early Elamite burial near Persepolis in southern Iran

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Archaeologists uncover early Elamite burial near Persepolis in southern Iran​

TEHRAN - Archaeologists have discovered evidence of an early Elamite jar burial and traces of kiln waste at Tol-e Roubahi Kenareh, less than two km south of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Persepolis in southern Iran.

Archaeologists uncover early Elamite burial near Persepolis in southern Iran