Iranian and German archaeologists have discovered the remains of a city belonging to the Achaemenid and Medieval times during their excavations in North Khorasan Province, northeast of Iran.
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The city was discovered near Rivi hill, located 3 kilometres west of Ashkhaneh in North Khorasan.
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This site was registered in 1967 as a national heritage site, and the first phase of archaeological explorations began in 2012.
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A cemetery and structures from the Bronze Age to more contemporary eras as well as the remains of a city of the Median and Achaemenid period have also been found at this site.
Source: Iran Front Page [November 10, 2018]
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