An underground labyrinth city and aqueduct were recently unearthed in the ancient town of Abarkuh in Yazd Province, Iran.

Situated within the "golden triangle" formed by Shiraz, Yazd, and Isfahan, Abarkuh is known for its historical sites, ...

Oriental Institute Photographic Archives This collection includes all the spectacular aerial photographs of ancient sites in Iran taken by Ernst Herzfeld between 1935 and 1937. The next four maps were ...

TEHRAN - Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable “underground city” beneath five historical homes in the ancient town of ...

Conservationists at Persepolis, Iran's most iconic ancient site, are waging a delicate ... the threat to the integrity of the site's structures and its intricate carvings from lichens, organisms ...

Pontoon bridges, inspired by an ancient Persian technique, are pivotal at Maha Kumbh, connecting major sectors. Over 1,000 workers constructed 30 bridges using 2,213 pontoons. These temporary ...