From the deciphering of the ancient civilization to the clay that became the symbol of the dialogue of civilizations "Iran": the Archaeological Society of Iran mourned Dr. Yusuf Majdzadeh; an outstanding scientist who rewrote the previous hypotheses about the beginning of civilization in Western Asia with his rare excavations in Sandal Jiroft, the Uzbek Hill and the Cemetery Hill. The 7,500-year-old ancient clay discovered during his brilliant excavations at Uzbek Hill was donated by Iran to the United Nations as a permanent symbol, and is now kept in the third pavilion of this international organization. In addition to stopping the illegal auctioning of Jiroft historical artifacts in Europe and their repatriation, Majdzada played an important role in curbing illegal excavations by directly educating the indigenous villagers of Halilrod. Read the full text here.

From the deciphering of the ancient civilization to the clay that became the symbol of the dialogue of civilizations "Iran": the Archaeological Society of Iran mourned Dr. Yusuf Majdzadeh; an outstanding scientist who rewrote the previous hypotheses about the beginning of civilization in Western Asia with his rare excavations in Sandal Jiroft, the Uzbek Hill and the Cemetery Hill. The 7,500-year-old ancient clay discovered during his brilliant excavations at Uzbek Hill was donated by Iran to the United Nations as a permanent symbol, and is now kept in the third pavilion of this international organization. In addition to stopping the illegal auctioning of Jiroft historical artifacts in Europe and their repatriation, Majdzada played an important role in curbing illegal excavations by directly educating the indigenous villagers of Halilrod. Read the full text here.