giraffe; A five-thousand-year-old civilization that challenged the monopoly of Mesopotamia "Iran": Jiroft's discoveries brought this legend to the ground. More than two thousand graves were opened and looted. The best lever for protection was creating a sense of belonging for the residents of the area. This discovery could be the beginning of the convergence of civilizations in southeastern Iran with Mesopotamia. He proved that Mesopotamia was not the sole initiator of human civilization. How bitter the result of the efforts of a man whose research refuted the exclusive theory of the centrality of Mesopotamia in the origin of human civilization. What the world knows today about the deep roots of our history is the result and achievement of the thorough investigations in the southeast of Iran; A monument that needs to be protected today more than ever. Read the full text here.