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In 2001, a flash flood on a plain in southern Iran, exposed the archaeological remains of a previously unknown ancient civilization. The beautiful and captivating finds that came out of the ground brought to light the 4,000 year old Bronze Age culture that prospered alongside the likes of the Indus and Mesopotamian civilizations. An ancient, possibly mythological city whos discovery could forever change our understanding of history, like that of the legendary Troy and elusive Punt. This is Jiroft: Iran’s Lost Civilization
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Excavations at Konar Sandal in the Region of Jiroft in the Halil Basin: First Preliminary Report (2002–2008). Youssef Madjidzadeh (Director) &Holly Pittman, Journal of the British Institute of Persian Studies 2008 tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/05786967.2008.11864738
Review: Jiroft and "Jiroft-Aratta" A Review Article of Yousef Madjidzadeh, "Jiroft: The Earliest Oriental Civilization" Reviewed Work: Jiroft: The Earliest Oriental Civilization by Yousef Madjidzadeh
Review by: OSCAR WHITE MUSCARELLA jstor.org/stable/24049046?casa_token=UesfZBdIfREAAAAA%3AsLKdiBajSOYY-gzXUDeFTjkJvTGEG1PM8e6d1b4E7h1DT0uwblEOl5M4j56n9G4Pok17slp5iDOozuQd_EPIoMmM5O8bovet24uDHnZ9M5zl7WAL1m0
Nat Geo article on Jiroft: nationalgeographic.com/history/history-magazine/article/jiroft-culture-iran-lost-civilzation
5000-year-old objects recovered in Jiroft, Tehran Times, 2018
tehrantimes.com/news/426554/5000-year-old-objects-recovered-in-Jiroft
Jiroft is the ancient city of Marhashi: U.S. scholar, Tehran Times, 2008
tehrantimes.com/news/168099/Jiroft-is-the-ancient-city-of-Marhashi-U-S-scholar
Indus Components in the Iconography of a White Marble Cylinder Seal from Konar Sandal South (Kerman, Iran) by Massimo Vidalea & Dennys Frenezb, South Asian Studies 2015
harappa.com/sites/default/files/pdf/Vidale%20%26%20Frenez%20_%20Konar%20Sandal%20seal.pdf
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In 2001, a flash flood on a plain in southern Iran, exposed the archaeological remains of a previously unknown ancient civilization. The beautiful and captivating finds that came out of the ground brought to light the 4,000 year old Bronze Age culture that prospered alongside the likes of the Indus and Mesopotamian civilizations. An ancient, possibly mythological city whos discovery could forever change our understanding of history, like that of the legendary Troy and elusive Punt. This is Jiroft: Iran’s Lost Civilization
👉🏼 Get early access and help me choose what to put out next here: patreon.com/digitwithraven
WATCH NEXT
○ The Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilization | The Most Mysterious Ancient Civilization youtu.be/WmeyjkMYqeE
RESOURCES
Excavations at Konar Sandal in the Region of Jiroft in the Halil Basin: First Preliminary Report (2002–2008). Youssef Madjidzadeh (Director) &Holly Pittman, Journal of the British Institute of Persian Studies 2008 tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/05786967.2008.11864738
Review: Jiroft and "Jiroft-Aratta" A Review Article of Yousef Madjidzadeh, "Jiroft: The Earliest Oriental Civilization" Reviewed Work: Jiroft: The Earliest Oriental Civilization by Yousef Madjidzadeh
Review by: OSCAR WHITE MUSCARELLA jstor.org/stable/24049046?casa_token=UesfZBdIfREAAAAA%3AsLKdiBajSOYY-gzXUDeFTjkJvTGEG1PM8e6d1b4E7h1DT0uwblEOl5M4j56n9G4Pok17slp5iDOozuQd_EPIoMmM5O8bovet24uDHnZ9M5zl7WAL1m0
Nat Geo article on Jiroft: nationalgeographic.com/history/history-magazine/article/jiroft-culture-iran-lost-civilzation
5000-year-old objects recovered in Jiroft, Tehran Times, 2018
tehrantimes.com/news/426554/5000-year-old-objects-recovered-in-Jiroft
Jiroft is the ancient city of Marhashi: U.S. scholar, Tehran Times, 2008
tehrantimes.com/news/168099/Jiroft-is-the-ancient-city-of-Marhashi-U-S-scholar
Indus Components in the Iconography of a White Marble Cylinder Seal from Konar Sandal South (Kerman, Iran) by Massimo Vidalea & Dennys Frenezb, South Asian Studies 2015
harappa.com/sites/default/files/pdf/Vidale%20%26%20Frenez%20_%20Konar%20Sandal%20seal.pdf
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○ Camera: Sony A6400 amzn.to/3Ik8YEE
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My top archaeology 101 book
amzn.to/2EcgVtQ
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