Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Painted leather found in Iran’s Burnt City

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A piece of painted leather has been found in the 5,200-year-old Burnt City in southeastern Iran.


A team of archaeologists led by Professor Seyyed Mansur Sajjadi has unearthed the leather during the new season of excavation currently underway at the site.


“Due to extensive corrosion, some experts and the archaeologists are trying to save the leather,” Sajjadi told the Research Center for Cultural Heritage and Tourism on Monday.


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Story: Tehran Times| Photo: Tehran Times



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