Parthian fortress to be restored: 05-08-2008
An ancient fortress is to be restored in Iran, with archaeologists carrying out preliminary studies on the site.
The fortress, situated on Khajeh Mountain in the South-East of the country, is believed to be of Parthian origin.
This would make it around 2,000 years old, with the Parthians ruling Iran between 238 BC and 226 AD.
Director of the team of archaeologists working on the studies, Rasoul Mousavi Haji, expects the rebuilding to begin soon.
"We have conferred with one of the leading renovators of Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization to study and renovate the ancient Parthian fortress on Khajeh Mountain," he said.
"The renovation will begin as soon as the team completes the studies."
The mountain boasts other ancient sites including a dire temple, cemetery and a palace, while travellers to the Sistan-Baluchistan province can also visit the Burnt City slave entrance.
The Parthian empire was the third to dominate Iran in ancient times and controlled most of Armenia, Afghanistan and Mesopotamia.