Sandstorm Uncovered Possible Archaeological Site in Iran

News April 12, 2017

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TEHRAN, IRAN—According to the Tehran Times, recent sandstorms have uncovered a structure in a possible archaeological site near the historic city of Fahraj in Iran’s Kerman Province. Mohammad Vafaei, director of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Organization said that archaeologists will determine the site’s age, and whether it is a necropolis or a settlement. Law enforcement officers will protect the site while the investigation continues. For more on archaeology in Iran, go to “The Price of Plunder.”

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