TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) � Archeological explorations in Namaz historical hills in Gaz have uncovered earthen works belonging to Elamite and Sassanid eras.
Abbasali Ahmadi, the head of archeology group told Mehr News that an Islamic period cemetery had also been uncovered during explorations; �the earthen works are related to the reconstruction period of the mausoleum; explorations in Namaz ancient hills were started in late September and lasted until mid-October,� he added.


Namaz ancient hills of Gaz is located 18Km north of Isfahan and in the vicinity of city public part and Shah Nematollah Vali (a great Iranian Sufi) mausoleum. He pointed to 12 different workshops during explorations; �the cultural items of the exploration include clay belonging to Islamic and late Sassanid eras; they were found in the vicinity of earthen works of the same period,� Ahmdi said.


Ahmadi however said that to speculate the application of these earthen works and large volumes of clay in the site would require further studies; �in addition to broken pieces of pottery, two earthenware jars were uncovered fully in a Sassanid-era chamber,� he added.


The head of exploration team asserted that the position of earthenware jars and their application would give rise to speculations which would require the next phase of explorations.


By Mehr News Agency





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