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Tepe Sialk

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The southern mound (Tepe) includes the Sialk III and IV levels. The first, divided into seven sub-periods, corresponds to the fifth millennium and the beginning of the fourth (c. 4000 BC). This period is in continuity with the previous one, and sees the complexity of architecture (molded bricks, use
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Sialk, and the entire area around it, is thought to have originated as a result of the pristine large water sources nearby that still run today. The Cheshmeh ye Soleiman (Solomon's Spring) has been bringing water to this area from nearby mountains for thousands of years. The Fin garden, built in its
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Marghussian, A. K., Coningham, R. A. E. and Fazeli, H., "The Evolution of Pottery Production During the Late Neolithic Period at Sialk on the Kashan Plain, Central Plateau of Iran", Archaeometry, Bulletin of the Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, Oxford University, vol. 59,
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After an abandonment of more than a millennium, the Sialk site is reoccupied in the second half of the second millennium. This last phase of occupation of the site is divided into two periods: Sialk V and Sialk VI. The archaeological material of these two levels has been mostly found in the two
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The northern mound (Tepe) is the oldest; the occupation dates back to the end of the seventh millennium BC. The mound is composed of two levels: Sialk I (the oldest), and Sialk II. Sialk I-level architecture is relatively rudimentary. Tombs containing pottery have been uncovered. The ceramic is
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The first represents the Sialk V level. Here are found weapons and other objects in bronze, as well as jewelry, and some iron items. The ceramic is gray-black, or red, sometimes with some decorations that consist of geometric patterns, and can be compared to items coming from the sites in
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Evidence demonstrates that Tepe Sialk was an important metal production center in central Iran during the Sialk III and Sialk IV periods. A significant amount of metallurgical remains were found during the excavations in the 1990s and later. This includes large amounts of
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Fazeli, H., Beshkani A., Markosian A., Ilkani H., Young R. L. 2010 The Neolithic to Chalcolithic Transition in the Qazvin Plain, Iran: Chronology and Subsistence Strategies: in Archäologische Mitteilungen Aus Iran and Turan 41, pp.
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Nashli, Hassan Fazeli, et al., "Deciphering the chronology of Tepe Sialk (South)“Ziggurat”, North Central Iranian Plateau, through optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating", Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 48,
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Amiet, P., "La periode IV de Tepe Sialk reconsideree", In: J. L. Huot, M. Yon, and Y. Calvet (eds.), De l'Indus aux Balkans, recueil Jean Deshayes, Paris: Editions Recherche sur les Civilisations. pp. 293-312,
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tablets. Like other outlying site with Proto-Elamite writing it was abandoned for time afterward. More recent work has found evidence on the south mound of actual occupation from the Proto-Elamite period.
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Rémy Boucharlat, "(Les) Recherches Archéologiques Françaises en Iran / Pažūheš-hā-ye bāstān-šenāsī Farānse dar Īrān", Téhéran 1380/2001. Téhéran, Éditions Musée National d’Iran, 20 octobre au 21 novembre
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Qanbari-Taheri, Nasim, and Parviz Holakooei. "Characterisation of a painted pottery vessel excavated at the site of Tepe Sialk, Kashan, central Iran." The Old Potter's Almanack 21.1, pp. 12-18, 2016
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Matthews, R. and Nashli, H. F., eds. 2013 The Neolithisation of Iran: the formation of new societies. British Association for Near Eastern Archaeology and Oxbow Books, Oxford, pp272.
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The Sialk II level sees the first appearance of metallurgy. The archaeological material found in the buildings of this period testifies to increasing links with the outside world.
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S.M. Shahmirzadi, The Silversmiths of Sialk, Sialk Reconsideration Project Report No. 2, Archaeological Research Center. Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization, 2003, (Persian)
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S.M. Shahmirzadi, The Smelters of Sialk, Sialk Reconsideration Project Report No. 4, Archaeological Research Center. Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization, 2005, (Persian)
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S.M. Shahmirzadi, The Ziggurat of Sialk, Sialk Reconsideration Project Report No. 1, Archaeological Research Center. Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization, 2002, (Persian)
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S.M. Shahmirzadi, The Potters of Sialk, Sialk Reconsideration Project Report No. 3, Archaeological Research Center. Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization, 2004, (Persian)
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In: Yalcin U, Özbal H, Pasamehmetoglu HG, editors. Ancient Mining in Turkey and the Eastern Mediterranean. Ankara: Atilim University; 2008. p. 329–349. researchgate.net
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A. Sołtysiak and H. Fazeli Nashli, Short Fieldwork Report: Tepe Sialk (Iran), seasons 2008–2009, Bioarchaeology of the Near East, vol. 4, pp.69–73, 2010
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level), so this is where the Proto-Elamite horizon at Sialk is located, as is also evidenced by the discovery here of some Proto-Elamite clay tablets.
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Ghirshman, R., "A propos de la Nécropole B de Sialk", Band 24 Jahrgänge 1974–1977, edited by Herbert Kühn, Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter, pp. 41-49, 1977
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Sołtysiak, Arkadiusz and Fazeli Nashli, Hassan, "Evidence of late Neolithic cremation at Tepe Sialk", Iran. Iranica antiqua, 51, p. 1-19, 2016
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in the Qazvin plain. In sub-periods 3, 4 and 5, the pottery has a clear surface with painted decoration. Stone or bone tools were still used.
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Sialk IV level begins in the second half of the fourth millennium. For the oldest sub-periods of the Sialk IV, there are links with the
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Ghirshman, R., "Rapport Préliminaire, Sur Les Fouilles de Tépé Sialk, Près de Kashan (Iran)", Syria, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 229–46, 1935
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At Tappeh Sialk, the oldest evidence of silver production in the world has been found - such as the litharge fragments and cakes.
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Bridge-spouted jar from Tepe Sialk, circa 800-600 B.C.; buff ware, creamslip, reddish-orange painted decoration. Height: 20 cm.
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Correction of the Internal Chronology for the Sialk III Period on the Basis of the Pottery Sequence at Tepe Ghabristan, Iran
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Sialk III and the Pottery Sequence at Tepe Ghabristan: The Coherence of the Cultures of the Central Iranian Plateau, Iran
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and in the hands of private collectors. These artifacts consisted of some very fine painted potteries.
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This period ends with the temporary abandonment of the site at the beginning of the third millennium.
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In 2008 and 2009 an Iranian team led by Hassan Fazeli Nashli and supported by Robin Coningham of the
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Ceramics from Tepe Sialk. In the centre, Chalice Decorated with Leopards; 4000-3800 BC; Louvre Museum
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present form in the 17th century, is a popular tourist attraction. It is here that the kings of the
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The ruins of what would be the oldest Ziggurat in the world are found at this same Sialk IV level.
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Some other ancient sites in Iran from the same time have also revealed silver production, such as
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CERAMICS: The Neolithic Period through the Bronze Age in Northeastern and North-central Persia.
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dynasty would spend their vacations away from their capital cities. It is also here that
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also verifies the oldest settlements in Sialk to date to around 6000–5500 BC. The Sialk
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Tepe Sialk was excavated for three seasons (1933, 1934, and 1937) by a team headed by
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of stone) and crafts, especially metallurgical. Early excavations had recovered five
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Roman Ghirshman, Tania Ghirshman, Sadegh Malek Shahmirzadi, Hassan Fazeli Nashli
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Evidence on the ancient mining and metallurgy at Tappeh Sialk (Central Iran)
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initially rather rough, then becomes of better quality with the time.
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have worked at the northern mound finding 6 Late Neolithic burials.
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A joint study between Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization, the
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Details of the wall of the second platform of the first tepe.
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Pottery vessel, 4th millennium BC. The Sialk collection of
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Buildings and structures completed in the 30th century BC
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Populated places disestablished in the 2nd millennium BC
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Ghirshman's team in Sialk in 1934; seated from R to L:
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Artifacts from the original dig ended up mostly at the
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Populated places established in the 6th millennium BC
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Archaeological site in Kashan, Isfahan province, Iran
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necropolises, called necropolis A and necropolis B.
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Dyson (2011), 287:Sadegh Malek Shahmirzadi 25: 5714:Pre-Pottery Neolithic C 5579:Pre-Pottery Neolithic B 5521:Pre-Pottery Neolithic A 5295:Aq Qaleh Golabar Castle 5024:Saheb Ekhtiarieh Castle 4662:Khandan Bahadori Castle 4046:Chehel Dokhtaran castle 3918:Kafar Qaleh, Mehdishahr 3674:Aliabad Castle, Birjand 3589:Qal'eh Dokhtar, Ferdows 3544:Howz Gholam Kesh Castle 3446:Qal'eh Dokhtar, Doruneh 3313:Kohneh Castle, Nasrabad 3174:Shah Neshin Gorj Castle 3088:Kak Kahzad Castle, Dana 2418:Jameh Mosque of Isfahan 2320:Tiran and Karvan County 604:Ancient Iranian history 591:National Museum of Iran 333:National Museum of Iran 313:National Museum of Iran 6250:National works of Iran 5946:Linear Pottery culture 5285:Qizlar Qaleh Si castle 5280:Qezlar Qaleh Si castle 5047:Sefid Castle, Nadushan 4986:Eshgaft-e Moneh Castle 4966:Kong Portuguese Castle 4818:Paqala Hezarani Castle 4493:Malekabad Zakht Castle 4393:Qal'eh Dokhtar, Kerman 3943:Sistan and Baluchestan 3461:Qal'eh Dokhtar, Shurab 3353:Kafar Qaleh, Esfarayen 2821:Ali Ahmad Domab Castle 2609:Qal'eh Dokhtar, Mianeh 2474:Greater Isfahan Region 2403:Fire temple of Isfahan 496: 463: 366: 336: 266: 253: 198:Zayandeh River Culture 5363:Pre-Pottery Neolithic 4823:Anjir Dehloran Castle 4753:Sam Castle, Chardavol 4695:Bajul Ab Barik Castle 4642:Qal'eh Dokhtar, Saveh 4179:Mehr Ali Farsi Castle 4094:Azhdeha Peykar Castle 3689:Qal'eh Dokhtar, Asiab 3619:Qala Castle, Chahkand 3594:Qal'eh Kuh of Ferdows 3333:Kohneh Castle, Agdash 3328:Kohneh Castle, Ardein 2954:Naryn Castle, Ardabil 2826:Atashgah Castle, Qehi 2816:Arg of Murcheh Khvort 2594:Naryn Castle, Sardrud 2564:Bakhtak Leylan Castle 1962:Khomeyni Shahr County 1551:Aran va Bidgol County 629:Gerdkooh ancient hill 491: 445: 364: 326: 311:in New York, and the 264: 249: 168:) is a large ancient 132:Excavation dates 103:33.96889°N 51.40472°E 6215:Architecture in Iran 5929:Tepe Muhammad Djafar 5107:Pahlavan Badi Castle 5052:Naryn Castle, Meybod 4926:Qalat Castle, Bastak 4609:Molk Kioumars Castle 4551:Sar Firuzabad Castle 4488:Deh-e Khvajeh Castle 4468:Ganj Ali Khan Castle 4365:Qiz Castle, Jamkaran 4224:Tutangi Meseh Castle 4209:Afrasiab Khan Castle 4199:Qalat Khawari Castle 4144:Angosht Gabri Castle 4139:Parvizeh Evaz Castle 4016:Sib and Suran Castle 3870:Akh Kand Pain Castle 3865:Akh Kand Bala Castle 3684:Qal'eh Dokhtar, Mark 3624:Qala Castle, Sarayan 3554:Rostam Castle, Khusf 3509:Arg of Kolah Farangi 3323:Kohneh Castle, Guren 3111:Qiz Castle Kondeskuh 2979:Qez Qaleh Si, Abadeh 2484:List of universities 2433:Naqsh-e Jahan Square 2388:Chaharbagh Boulevard 1795:Fereydunshahr County 1747:Kelishad va Sudarjan 1461:List of ziyarat-gahs 1408:Islamic architecture 990:Iranian architecture 619:Iranian Architecture 557:Renovated buildings. 484:Second millennium BC 423:Cultural development 294:University of Durham 6190:Tells (archaeology) 5270:Sarv-e Jahan Castle 5182:Sarv-e Sofla Castle 5162:Bagh Tirjerd Castle 4584:Malek Bahman Castle 4574:Arudasht Lar Castle 4340:Mozaffarabad Castle 4330:Qal'eh Dokhtar, Qom 4292:Kafar Qaleh, Qazvin 4169:Qalat Castle, Kavar 4159:Gabri Dehdaq Castle 3830:Barvish Kani Castle 3679:Dezh Estakhr Castle 3609:Qala Castle, Nowzad 3604:Qala Castle, Shadan 3298:Jalal al-Din Castle 2886:Qunakh Qiran Castle 2788:Kol Kharabeh Castle 1401:Theory and analysis 954:Kashan Municipality 910:Yousef Majidzadeh, 880:Iranian Archaeology 753:Yousef Majidzadeh, 577:, and Dr. Contenau. 234:Umar ibn al-Khattab 99: /  21: 6255:Jemdet Nasr period 5633:Egyptian Neolithic 5177:Sarv-e Olya Castle 5082:Khosrowabad Castle 5029:Hasan Abdal Castle 4981:Khan Bastak Castle 4946:Qalat Jenah Castle 4828:Ismail Khan Castle 4788:Chavar Qala Castle 4773:Posht Qaleh Chavar 4526:Bard Zanjir Castle 4214:Shah Neshin Castle 4129:Hamzehkhani Castle 3855:Salavatabad Castle 3664:Kuh Shakhen Castle 3466:Rahmanniyeh Castle 3431:Mojahedabad Castle 3411:Gabar Hesar Castle 3308:Kohneh Castle, Nuk 3283:Arg of Alma Dushen 3169:Ispahbudhan Castle 3040:Kalat Ahram Castle 2944:Golshekanan Castle 2934:Buyni Yugun Castle 2906:Ab Sefid Ab Castle 2851:Naryn Castle, Nain 2574:Hulagu Khan Castle 2368:Agha Bozorg Mosque 1434:Architects of Iran 1235:Traditional cities 721:"Ghirshman, Tania" 661:2009-02-09 at the 497: 464: 367: 337: 267: 254: 170:archeological site 108:33.96889; 51.40472 6177: 6176: 6172: 6171: 6032:Pottery Neolithic 5855:Pottery Neolithic 5844:Pottery Neolithic 5833:Pottery Neolithic 5815:Pottery Neolithic 5798:Pottery Neolithic 5783:Pottery Neolithic 5763:Pottery Neolithic 5742:Pottery Neolithic 5727:Pottery Neolithic 5606:Initial Neolithic 5372:Pottery Neolithic 5315: 5314: 5275:Soltaniyeh Castle 5197:Chah Afzal Castle 5122:Abarndabad Castle 5112:Rahmatabad Castle 5097:Reshkuiyeh Castle 5072:Sar Yazd Fortress 5062:Hoseynabad Castle 4778:Qala Qiran Castle 4758:Sheikh Makan Fort 4748:Hezar Darb Castle 4579:Chehel Dar Castle 4556:Akbar Khan Castle 4503:Esfandaqeh Castle 4403:Qal'eh Dokhtar II 4360:Zar Bolagh Castle 4229:Tang Lorun Castle 4109:Izad-Khast Castle 4084:Arg of Karim Khan 4036:Pirouz Got Castle 4001:Sam Castle, Hamun 3956:Baloch Got castle 3923:Mansur Kuh Castle 3860:Khan Baghi Castle 3845:Qala Qureh Castle 3699:Chahkanduk Castle 3669:Kamar Qala Castle 3584:Kuh Zardan Castle 3338:Qasem Khan Castle 3265:Faradonbeh Castle 3260:Chaleshtar Castle 3197:Gabri Castle, Ray 2891:Shojaabad Castles 2836:Gouged Stronghold 2492: 2491: 2393:Chaharbagh School 2346: 2345: 1937:Jowsheqan va Kamu 1818:Golpayegan County 1719:Falavarjan County 1663:Buin va Miandasht 1469: 1468: 1065: 1064: 843:iranicaonline.org 707:Fouilles de Sialk 692:Roman Ghirshman, 431:civilizations of 379:Silver metallurgy 230:Abu Lu'lu'a Firuz 155: 154: 59:Shown within Iran 6267: 6260:Pyramids in Iran 6141: 6084: 6027: 6019:Hajji Firuz Tepe 5942: 5884: 5778: 5698:Neolithic Europe 5693: 5628: 5574: 5565:Tell Abu Hureyra 5557: 5512: 5476: 5420:Sinjar Mountains 5387: 5382: 5374: 5369: 5365: 5360: 5342: 5335: 5328: 5319: 5255:Biuk Khan Castle 5212:Deh Asgar Castle 5202:Allahabad Castle 5172:Ahmadabad Castle 5132:Mehrpadin Castle 5057:Baqerabad Castle 4961:Hajjiabad Castle 4891:Tawseelah Castle 4720:Aq Bolagh Castle 4667:Haj Wakil Castle 4463:Ziaratgah Castle 4418:Davudabad Castle 4408:Shafiabad Castle 4307:Qari Daqu Castle 4239:Sarvestan Palace 4204:Gud Qalat Castle 4164:Do Qolleh Castle 4021:Nik Shahr Castle 4011:Seh Kohye Castle 3976:Irandegan Castle 3971:Firuzabad Castle 3928:Mehrnegar Castle 3835:Aghli Beg Castle 3805:Qomchoqay castle 3694:Khorashad Castle 3649:Nowferest Castle 3629:Qala Castle, Ark 3614:Qala Castle, Mud 3406:Bezanjerd Castle 3227:Kheyrabad Castle 3159:Tak Aghaj Castle 3116:Sar Tapeh Castle 3035:Bardestan Castle 2793:Asgarabad Castle 2783:Qiz Castle, Khoy 2763:Takht-e Soleymān 2748: 2742: 2737: 2732: 2727: 2722: 2717: 2712: 2707: 2702: 2697: 2692: 2687: 2682: 2677: 2672: 2667: 2662: 2656: 2629:Qiz Castle Daghi 2624:Qiz Castle, Osku 2604:Sen Sarud Castle 2569:Dokhtaran Castle 2531: 2530: 2519: 2512: 2505: 2496: 2378:Bazaar of Kashan 2155:Najafabad County 2089:Mobarakeh County 2049:Bagh-e Bahadoran 1547: 1530: 1503:Isfahan province 1496: 1489: 1482: 1473: 1442:s, castles, and 1382:Takht-e Soleymān 1192:Persian Garden ( 1073: 1001: 983: 976: 969: 960: 883: 873: 867: 860: 854: 850: 844: 837: 831: 825: 819: 814: 808: 803: 797: 794: 785: 782: 776: 773: 767: 764: 758: 751: 745: 738: 732: 731: 725: 719:Spyoket, Agnès. 716: 710: 703: 697: 690: 684: 681: 675: 671: 665: 649: 586: 566: 554: 542: 530: 450:script in clay, 242: 240: 186:Isfahan Province 167: 114: 113: 111: 110: 109: 104: 100: 97: 96: 95: 92: 72:Isfahan Province 54: 53: 47: 22: 6275: 6274: 6270: 6269: 6268: 6266: 6265: 6264: 6220:Castles in Iran 6180: 6179: 6178: 6173: 6147: 6139: 6138: 6129: 6116: 6110: 6096: 6092: 6087: 6082: 6069: 6062: 6061: 6053: 6049: 6042: 6039: 6035: 6025: 6017: 6007: 5999: 5993: 5988: 5987: 5981: 5976: 5970: 5966: 5964: 5960: 5959: 5952: 5949:(5500–4500 BC) 5948: 5940: 5925:(6000–4800 BC) 5924: 5920: 5909: 5908: 5907: 5906: 5905: 5904: 5903: 5899: 5892: 5882: 5874: 5873: 5872: 5871: 5870: 5869: 5868: 5864: 5863: 5862: 5858: 5847: 5836: 5826:Tell el-'Oueili 5823: 5818: 5805: 5801: 5790: 5786: 5776: 5771:(7000–5000 BC) 5770: 5766: 5745: 5734: 5732:Tell Sabi Abyad 5730: 5717: 5709: 5705: 5701: 5691: 5678: 5674: 5660: 5658:Tell Sabi Abyad 5653: 5649: 5647: 5640: 5636: 5626: 5621:(8500–8000 BC) 5620: 5616: 5608: 5599: 5595: 5586: 5582: 5572: 5567: 5563: 5555: 5532: 5528: 5524: 5510: 5504: 5474: 5461: 5444: 5435: 5422: 5403: 5385: 5375: 5367: 5366: 5358: 5357: 5351: 5346: 5316: 5311: 5309:Castles in Iran 5299: 5250:Behestan Castle 5226: 5147:Roknabad Castle 5127:Mehrjerd Castle 5077:Kharanaq Castle 5067:Khavidak Castle 5033: 5014:Nahavand Castle 4990: 4956:Didehban Castle 4852: 4848:Shemiran Castle 4833:Hezarani Castle 4729: 4725:Deh Kord Castle 4671: 4657:Moghuyeh Castle 4652:Milajerd Castle 4647:Jamshidi Castle 4628: 4614:Palangan Castle 4560: 4507: 4498:Dashtab Castles 4483:Bahaabad Castle 4428:Ardeshir Castle 4369: 4316: 4312:Faizabad Castle 4277:Meimoon Ghal'eh 4243: 4149:Eshkanan Castle 4119:Mazayjan Castle 4070: 4056:Espidezh Castle 3937: 3874: 3825:Do Sineh Castle 3800:Kani Now Castle 3781: 3777:School Castle 1 3757:Hosseini Castle 3713: 3634:Azizabad Castle 3599:Qadamgah Castle 3579:Kuh Qaen Castle 3524:Bidesgan Castle 3495: 3421:Bardarud Castle 3401:Atashgah Castle 3388:Razavi Khorasan 3382: 3378:Arg Bala Castle 3303:Gurkanan Castle 3269: 3231: 3217:Deh Shad Castle 3192:Firuzkuh Castle 3178: 3154:Kalisham Castle 3139:Chimarud Castle 3120: 3092: 3074: 3045:Borazjan Castle 3016: 2988: 2969:Qahqaheh Castle 2915: 2911:Khanabad Castle 2901:Qameshlu Castle 2876:Yengejeh Castle 2856:Karshahi Castle 2797: 2755:West Azerbaijan 2749: 2648: 2589:Kordasht Castle 2541:East Azerbaijan 2535: 2533:Castles in Iran 2525: 2523: 2493: 2488: 2462: 2453:Tabatabai House 2383:Borujerdi House 2342: 2314: 2281: 2264:Shahreza County 2258: 2220: 2192: 2149: 2121: 2083: 2030: 2018:Khvansar County 2012: 1984: 1956: 1913: 1840: 1812: 1789: 1766: 1713: 1695: 1678:Chadegan County 1672: 1649: 1606: 1584:Ardestan County 1578: 1539: 1531: 1522: 1506: 1500: 1470: 1465: 1456:List of mosques 1422: 1396: 1230: 1110: 1074: 1061: 1025: 992: 987: 940: 914:, vol. 19, 1981 891: 886: 874: 870: 861: 857: 851: 847: 838: 834: 826: 822: 815: 811: 804: 800: 795: 788: 783: 779: 774: 770: 765: 761: 752: 748: 739: 735: 723: 718: 717: 713: 704: 700: 691: 687: 682: 678: 672: 668: 663:Wayback Machine 650: 646: 642: 600: 593: 587: 578: 575:Tania Ghirshman 571:Roman Ghirshman 567: 558: 555: 546: 543: 534: 531: 522: 486: 425: 381: 359: 321: 275:Tania Ghirshman 271:Roman Ghirshman 259: 237: 206: 107: 105: 101: 98: 93: 90: 88: 86: 85: 63: 62: 61: 60: 57: 56: 55: 34: 27: 17: 12: 11: 5: 6273: 6271: 6263: 6262: 6257: 6252: 6247: 6242: 6237: 6232: 6227: 6222: 6217: 6212: 6207: 6202: 6197: 6192: 6182: 6181: 6175: 6174: 6170: 6169: 6164:Succeeded by: 6161: 6158: 6157: 6151: 6142: 6135: 6134: 6124: 6118: 6104: 6098: 6089: 6085: 6079: 6078: 6076:Kul Tepe Jolfa 6073: 6067: 6055: 6044: 6040: 6028: 6022: 6021: 6012: 6005: 5996:Hadji Muhammed 5974: 5968: 5954: 5950: 5943: 5937: 5936: 5931: 5926: 5918: 5913: 5897: 5890: 5885: 5879: 5878: 5851: 5849:Sang-i Chakmak 5840: 5829: 5811: 5808:Sha'ar HaGolan 5794: 5779: 5773: 5772: 5759: 5754: 5749: 5738: 5723: 5710: 5694: 5688: 5687: 5682: 5669: 5664: 5655: 5642: 5629: 5623: 5622: 5603: 5590: 5575: 5569: 5568: 5558: 5552: 5551: 5549: 5547: 5545: 5543: 5541: 5539: 5537: 5534: 5517: 5515: 5513: 5507: 5506: 5499: 5497: 5495: 5493: 5491: 5489: 5487: 5485: 5483: 5481: 5479: 5477: 5471: 5470: 5465: 5455: 5450: 5439: 5432: 5426: 5417: 5412: 5407: 5398: 5393: 5388: 5380: 5377: 5376: 5356: 5353: 5352: 5347: 5345: 5344: 5337: 5330: 5322: 5313: 5312: 5304: 5301: 5300: 5298: 5297: 5292: 5287: 5282: 5277: 5272: 5267: 5265:Navader Castle 5262: 5260:Hoz Leh Castle 5257: 5252: 5247: 5242: 5236: 5234: 5228: 5227: 5225: 5224: 5219: 5217:Chowgan Castle 5214: 5209: 5204: 5199: 5194: 5192:Chah Nu Castle 5189: 5184: 5179: 5174: 5169: 5164: 5159: 5154: 5149: 5144: 5139: 5134: 5129: 5124: 5119: 5117:Marvast Castle 5114: 5109: 5104: 5099: 5094: 5092:Shavvaz Castle 5089: 5084: 5079: 5074: 5069: 5064: 5059: 5054: 5049: 5043: 5041: 5035: 5034: 5032: 5031: 5026: 5021: 5016: 5011: 5006: 5004:Ardalan Castle 5000: 4998: 4992: 4991: 4989: 4988: 4983: 4978: 4973: 4968: 4963: 4958: 4953: 4951:Fatuyeh Castle 4948: 4943: 4938: 4933: 4928: 4923: 4918: 4913: 4908: 4903: 4898: 4896:Leshtan Castle 4893: 4888: 4886:Hezareh Castle 4883: 4878: 4873: 4868: 4862: 4860: 4854: 4853: 4851: 4850: 4845: 4840: 4838:Qala Castle Nu 4835: 4830: 4825: 4820: 4815: 4810: 4805: 4800: 4795: 4790: 4785: 4780: 4775: 4770: 4765: 4760: 4755: 4750: 4745: 4743:Abdanan Castle 4739: 4737: 4731: 4730: 4728: 4727: 4722: 4717: 4712: 4707: 4702: 4697: 4692: 4687: 4681: 4679: 4673: 4672: 4670: 4669: 4664: 4659: 4654: 4649: 4644: 4638: 4636: 4630: 4629: 4627: 4626: 4621: 4616: 4611: 4606: 4601: 4596: 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3478: 3473: 3468: 3463: 3458: 3453: 3448: 3443: 3438: 3433: 3428: 3423: 3418: 3413: 3408: 3403: 3398: 3396:Arg of Kashmar 3392: 3390: 3384: 3383: 3381: 3380: 3375: 3370: 3365: 3363:Kafaran Castle 3360: 3355: 3350: 3345: 3340: 3335: 3330: 3325: 3320: 3315: 3310: 3305: 3300: 3295: 3290: 3288:Belqeys Castle 3285: 3279: 3277: 3275:North Khorasan 3271: 3270: 3268: 3267: 3262: 3257: 3252: 3247: 3241: 3239: 3233: 3232: 3230: 3229: 3224: 3222:Ammameh Castle 3219: 3214: 3209: 3207:Rashkan Castle 3204: 3199: 3194: 3188: 3186: 3180: 3179: 3177: 3176: 3171: 3166: 3164:Shindan Castle 3161: 3156: 3151: 3146: 3144:Rudkhan Castle 3141: 3136: 3134:Bandbon Castle 3130: 3128: 3122: 3121: 3119: 3118: 3113: 3108: 3102: 3100: 3094: 3093: 3091: 3090: 3084: 3082: 3076: 3075: 3073: 3072: 3067: 3062: 3057: 3052: 3050:Khormoj Castle 3047: 3042: 3037: 3032: 3026: 3024: 3018: 3017: 3015: 3014: 3009: 3004: 3002:Gabaran Castle 2998: 2996: 2990: 2989: 2987: 2986: 2981: 2976: 2971: 2966: 2961: 2959:Khosrow Castle 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1701:Dehaqan County 1697: 1696: 1694: 1693: 1688: 1682: 1680: 1674: 1673: 1671: 1670: 1665: 1659: 1657: 1651: 1650: 1648: 1647: 1642: 1637: 1632: 1627: 1622: 1616: 1614: 1612:Borkhar County 1608: 1607: 1605: 1604: 1599: 1594: 1588: 1586: 1580: 1579: 1577: 1576: 1571: 1566: 1561: 1559:Aran va Bidgol 1555: 1553: 1544: 1533: 1532: 1525: 1523: 1521: 1520: 1514: 1512: 1508: 1507: 1501: 1499: 1498: 1491: 1484: 1476: 1467: 1466: 1464: 1463: 1458: 1453: 1448: 1436: 1430: 1428: 1424: 1423: 1421: 1420: 1415: 1410: 1404: 1402: 1398: 1397: 1395: 1394: 1389: 1384: 1379: 1374: 1369: 1364: 1359: 1354: 1349: 1344: 1339: 1334: 1329: 1324: 1319: 1314: 1309: 1304: 1299: 1294: 1289: 1284: 1279: 1274: 1269: 1264: 1259: 1254: 1249: 1244: 1238: 1236: 1232: 1231: 1229: 1228: 1223: 1218: 1213: 1208: 1203: 1198: 1189: 1184: 1179: 1174: 1169: 1164: 1159: 1154: 1149: 1147:Dalan e Vorudi 1144: 1139: 1134: 1129: 1124: 1118: 1116: 1112: 1111: 1109: 1108: 1103: 1098: 1093: 1088: 1082: 1080: 1076: 1075: 1068: 1066: 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McCown, 733: 711: 698: 685: 676: 666: 643: 641: 638: 637: 636: 631: 626: 621: 616: 614:Elamite Empire 611: 606: 599: 596: 595: 594: 588: 581: 579: 568: 561: 559: 556: 549: 547: 544: 537: 535: 532: 525: 521: 518: 485: 482: 424: 421: 409: 408: 380: 377: 358: 357:Southern mound 355: 320: 319:Northern mound 317: 305:British Museum 258: 255: 241: 634–644 205: 202: 153: 152: 149: 145: 144: 141: 140:Archaeologists 137: 136: 133: 129: 128: 124: 123: 120: 116: 115: 83: 79: 78: 69: 65: 64: 58: 49: 48: 42: 41: 40: 39: 36: 35: 32: 29: 28: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 6272: 6261: 6258: 6256: 6253: 6251: 6248: 6246: 6243: 6241: 6238: 6236: 6233: 6231: 6228: 6226: 6223: 6221: 6218: 6216: 6213: 6211: 6208: 6206: 6203: 6201: 6198: 6196: 6193: 6191: 6188: 6187: 6185: 6168: 6167: 6160: 6159: 6155: 6150: 6146: 6143: 6137: 6136: 6132: 6128: 6125: 6122: 6114: 6108: 6105: 6102: 6099: 6095: 6081: 6080: 6077: 6072: 6068: 6065: 6059: 6056: 6052: 6048: 6045: 6041: 6038: 6034: 6033: 6024: 6023: 6020: 6016: 6013: 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5310: 5307: 5302: 5296: 5293: 5291: 5290:Qiz Castle Si 5288: 5286: 5283: 5281: 5278: 5276: 5273: 5271: 5268: 5266: 5263: 5261: 5258: 5256: 5253: 5251: 5248: 5246: 5243: 5241: 5238: 5237: 5235: 5233: 5229: 5223: 5220: 5218: 5215: 5213: 5210: 5208: 5205: 5203: 5200: 5198: 5195: 5193: 5190: 5188: 5187:Zardak Castle 5185: 5183: 5180: 5178: 5175: 5173: 5170: 5168: 5165: 5163: 5160: 5158: 5155: 5153: 5150: 5148: 5145: 5143: 5140: 5138: 5137:Haruni Castle 5135: 5133: 5130: 5128: 5125: 5123: 5120: 5118: 5115: 5113: 5110: 5108: 5105: 5103: 5100: 5098: 5095: 5093: 5090: 5088: 5085: 5083: 5080: 5078: 5075: 5073: 5070: 5068: 5065: 5063: 5060: 5058: 5055: 5053: 5050: 5048: 5045: 5044: 5042: 5040: 5036: 5030: 5027: 5025: 5022: 5020: 5017: 5015: 5012: 5010: 5009:Chobin Castle 5007: 5005: 5002: 5001: 4999: 4997: 4993: 4987: 4984: 4982: 4979: 4977: 4974: 4972: 4971:Rudbar Castle 4969: 4967: 4964: 4962: 4959: 4957: 4954: 4952: 4949: 4947: 4944: 4942: 4939: 4937: 4934: 4932: 4929: 4927: 4924: 4922: 4919: 4917: 4914: 4912: 4911:Khamir Castle 4909: 4907: 4904: 4902: 4899: 4897: 4894: 4892: 4889: 4887: 4884: 4882: 4879: 4877: 4874: 4872: 4869: 4867: 4864: 4863: 4861: 4859: 4855: 4849: 4846: 4844: 4841: 4839: 4836: 4834: 4831: 4829: 4826: 4824: 4821: 4819: 4816: 4814: 4811: 4809: 4806: 4804: 4801: 4799: 4796: 4794: 4791: 4789: 4786: 4784: 4781: 4779: 4776: 4774: 4771: 4769: 4766: 4764: 4761: 4759: 4756: 4754: 4751: 4749: 4746: 4744: 4741: 4740: 4738: 4736: 4732: 4726: 4723: 4721: 4718: 4716: 4713: 4711: 4708: 4706: 4705:Rumyan Castle 4703: 4701: 4698: 4696: 4693: 4691: 4688: 4686: 4685:Arbabi Castle 4683: 4682: 4680: 4678: 4674: 4668: 4665: 4663: 4660: 4658: 4655: 4653: 4650: 4648: 4645: 4643: 4640: 4639: 4637: 4635: 4631: 4625: 4622: 4620: 4617: 4615: 4612: 4610: 4607: 4605: 4602: 4600: 4599:Poulad Castle 4597: 4595: 4592: 4590: 4589:Markuh Castle 4587: 4585: 4582: 4580: 4577: 4575: 4572: 4571: 4569: 4567: 4563: 4557: 4554: 4552: 4549: 4547: 4544: 4542: 4539: 4537: 4536:Sarmaj Castle 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4162: 4160: 4157: 4155: 4152: 4150: 4147: 4145: 4142: 4140: 4137: 4135: 4134:Puskan Castle 4132: 4130: 4127: 4125: 4122: 4120: 4117: 4115: 4112: 4110: 4107: 4105: 4102: 4100: 4097: 4095: 4092: 4090: 4087: 4085: 4082: 4081: 4079: 4077: 4073: 4067: 4066:Naseri Castle 4064: 4062: 4059: 4057: 4054: 4052: 4049: 4047: 4044: 4042: 4039: 4037: 4034: 4032: 4029: 4027: 4024: 4022: 4019: 4017: 4014: 4012: 4009: 4007: 4006:Sarbaz Castle 4004: 4002: 3999: 3997: 3996:Ramrud Castle 3994: 3992: 3989: 3987: 3984: 3982: 3979: 3977: 3974: 3972: 3969: 3967: 3964: 3962: 3961:Chanef Castle 3959: 3957: 3954: 3952: 3951:Bampur Castle 3949: 3948: 3946: 3944: 3940: 3934: 3931: 3929: 3926: 3924: 3921: 3919: 3916: 3914: 3911: 3909: 3908:Pa Deh Castle 3906: 3904: 3901: 3899: 3896: 3894: 3891: 3889: 3886: 3885: 3883: 3881: 3877: 3871: 3868: 3866: 3863: 3861: 3858: 3856: 3853: 3851: 3850:Qadimi Castle 3848: 3846: 3843: 3841: 3838: 3836: 3833: 3831: 3828: 3826: 3823: 3821: 3818: 3816: 3813: 3811: 3808: 3806: 3803: 3801: 3798: 3796: 3793: 3792: 3790: 3788: 3784: 3778: 3775: 3773: 3770: 3768: 3767:Garmez Castle 3765: 3763: 3762:Bardel Castle 3760: 3758: 3755: 3753: 3750: 3748: 3745: 3743: 3740: 3738: 3735: 3733: 3730: 3728: 3725: 3724: 3722: 3720: 3716: 3710: 3707: 3705: 3702: 3700: 3697: 3695: 3692: 3690: 3687: 3685: 3682: 3680: 3677: 3675: 3672: 3670: 3667: 3665: 3662: 3660: 3657: 3655: 3654:Nughab Castle 3652: 3650: 3647: 3645: 3642: 3640: 3639:Raqqeh Castle 3637: 3635: 3632: 3630: 3627: 3625: 3622: 3620: 3617: 3615: 3612: 3610: 3607: 3605: 3602: 3600: 3597: 3595: 3592: 3590: 3587: 3585: 3582: 3580: 3577: 3575: 3572: 3570: 3569:Khanik Castle 3567: 3565: 3562: 3560: 3557: 3555: 3552: 3550: 3549:Rostam Castle 3547: 3545: 3542: 3540: 3537: 3535: 3532: 3530: 3527: 3525: 3522: 3520: 3517: 3515: 3512: 3510: 3507: 3506: 3504: 3502: 3498: 3492: 3489: 3487: 3486:Kondor Castle 3484: 3482: 3479: 3477: 3474: 3472: 3469: 3467: 3464: 3462: 3459: 3457: 3454: 3452: 3449: 3447: 3444: 3442: 3439: 3437: 3434: 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Tepe Sialk is located in Iran
Isfahan Province
Iran
33°58′08″N 51°24′17″E / 33.96889°N 51.40472°E / 33.96889; 51.40472
Persian
archeological site
tell
Kashan
Isfahan Province
Iran
Fin Garden
Zayandeh River Culture
Louvre
Institut Francais de Recherche en Iran
ziggurat
Safavid
Abu Lu'lu'a Firuz
Umar ibn al-Khattab


Roman Ghirshman
Tania Ghirshman
University of Pennsylvania
Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization
Sadegh Malek Shahmirzadi
University of Durham
Louvre
British Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art
National Museum of Iran

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