7000 years of Iranian history turned to bricks
The 7000-year-old mound of Pardis in the Qarchak region (Iran) is
currently being bulldozed by a factory for brick production. The
mound is located in an area owned by individuals using the earth from
the mound for producing bricks in their nearby factory. The upper
strata of the ancient site have been devastatingly damaged and ruins
of artefacts are visible nearby, said an anonymous source, who has
recently visited the site located near the city of Varamin in southern
Tehran. Meanwhile, the director of the Archaeology Research Centre of
Iran (ARCI) warned cultural officials of the illegal excavations at
the site during an interview with the Persian service of CHN published
on Wednesday.
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