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Pieces of Cloths Found in Chehr-Abad Mine to be Studied
CHN [Iran], 31 January 2007

A team of experts from Iran's Cultural Heritage and Tourism
Organization and University of Zanjan is to start examining 300
pieces of cloths ranging in date from the Achaemenid Empire (550-330
BC) to the Parthian dynastic era (248 BC-224 AD) which have been
discovered in Chehr Abad salt mine in Zanjan province. The
discovered cloths are different in size, some even more than one
square meter. Some of them also bear beautiful designs. According to
Abolfazl Aali, head of archeology team in Chehr Abad historic mine,
the department of science of University of Zanjan that is known for
its chemical researches, has provided the archeology team with some
laboratory facilities to undertake research on these cloths. During
their studies, archeologists are determined to identify the textile
design and the original colors of the discovered fabrics.

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