Iranian archaeologists have unearthed remains of an ancient workshop during excavations in the historical city of Gaskar in the northern province of Gilan.
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| Archaeologists found remains of Islamic tiles during excavations in the historical city of Gaskar, Gilan Province, Iran [Credit: Press TV] |
The second phase of archaeological excavations yielded the 1200-year-old structure along with a collection of tiles from the Islamic era.
Archaeologists say the workshop had probably been part of a two-storey building with brick walls and two large rooms.
Remains of a kiln and divisions of the structure’s internal space suggest it had been a public place used as a workshop of some kind.
The Islamic tiles discovered during the excavation project bear human figures and are among the most important archeological finds from the Islamic era in the region.
“Recent excavations also yielded new sections of the structures discovered during previous projects including parts of a brick wall believed to have been the entrance to a public bath,” head of the archeology team Vali Jahani told CHN.
“The interesting thing about the building is that its floor was made with bricks and then covered with tiles,” he added.
Gaskar is located 55 kilometers to the provincial capital of Rasht and is now covered with the heavy forest of Haft Daghanan.
Archaeological excavations have yielded many sites and artifacts in northern Iran over the past decade.
One of the most famous archaeological sites in Iran’s Gilan Province is Marlik near the city of Roudbar. The site of a royal cemetery, and artifacts found at this site date back to 3,000 years ago.
Source: Press TV [July 30, 2012]
