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27-07-2009, 05:14 AM
Iranian Archeologists say the citadel dates back to the late-Parthian era and its substantial fortifications remained in use until the 18th century.
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=101680§ionid=351020105
Parthian tower unearthed in northwestern Iran
Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:15:53 GMT
Iranian Archeologists have unearthed the southern tower of the country's ancient Ultan Qalasi fortress in Ardabil Province.
According to CHN, the citadel dates back to the late-Parthian era and its substantial fortifications remained in use until the 18th century.
"The Ultan Qalasi fortress is located in the southeast of Parsabad in the Moghan Plain and spans an area of over 40 hectares,” said head of the archeology team Abdolreza Mohajerinejad.
"The structure has remained intact and Stratigraphical studies on the citadel's walls have yielded historical strata from the Parthian to the Safavid eras," he added.
Previous studies showed that the Ultan Qalasi area had twice been flooded by the Aras River during the Sassanid era. The ancient city of Ultan Qalasi is said to have been ruined by the second flood.
Considered one of the key archeological sites of the northwestern province of Ardabil, the Moghan Plain houses over 50 historical sites and has yielded prehistoric, Sassanid, and Islamic remains.
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=101680§ionid=351020105
Parthian tower unearthed in northwestern Iran
Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:15:53 GMT
Iranian Archeologists have unearthed the southern tower of the country's ancient Ultan Qalasi fortress in Ardabil Province.
According to CHN, the citadel dates back to the late-Parthian era and its substantial fortifications remained in use until the 18th century.
"The Ultan Qalasi fortress is located in the southeast of Parsabad in the Moghan Plain and spans an area of over 40 hectares,” said head of the archeology team Abdolreza Mohajerinejad.
"The structure has remained intact and Stratigraphical studies on the citadel's walls have yielded historical strata from the Parthian to the Safavid eras," he added.
Previous studies showed that the Ultan Qalasi area had twice been flooded by the Aras River during the Sassanid era. The ancient city of Ultan Qalasi is said to have been ruined by the second flood.
Considered one of the key archeological sites of the northwestern province of Ardabil, the Moghan Plain houses over 50 historical sites and has yielded prehistoric, Sassanid, and Islamic remains.