[Pillage] Sassanid site bulldozed in southwestern Iran

**DAVIDE** · October 29, 2009, 07:48 AM

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (Mehr News Agency) -- Part of a Sassanid tepe was destroyed last week near Ahvaz, the provincial capital of Khuzestan. The destruction was carried out by the Mehrab Housing Company for construction of a high-rise apartment complex, Khuzestan Cultural Heritage Lovers Society (Taryana) announced on Monday.

No permission had been granted by the Khuzestan Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department (KCHTHD) for the housing company at the site, Taryana spokesman Mojtaba Gahestuni said.

The mound, which covers an area of 10 hectares, had already been damaged by a road construction project, installation of telecommunication poles, other housing projects and establishment of a bazaar, he added.

Last April, KCHTHD's experts visited the tepe to convince Iranian officials to register it on the National Heritage List and to take action for the security of the site.

However, so far, no decision has been reached by the KCHTHD for safeguarding the mound.

Experts had observed ancient bricks, shards, and pieces of glassware scattered about near the construction projects underway at the site.

Some archaeologists who have already visited the mound, believe that beneath the tepe, the ruins of a Sassanid city are buried, Gahestuni said.

source: http://www.payvand.com/news/09/oct/1282.html

**DAVIDE** · October 29, 2009, 07:49 AM

what a shame

**The Good** · October 29, 2009, 08:44 PM

Iran has little respect for it's more obscure historical sites, I see...

**Hookah Smoking Caterpiller** · November 01, 2009, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by The Archaeologist

Iran has little respect for it's more obscure historical sites, I see...

It, much like the former taliban government of Afganistan isn't really interested in its non-muslim past, a shame as both countries have great histories and are home to many rare & unique archaeological sites.

**jermagon** · November 03, 2009, 02:13 PM

It's very weird I thought Iran is very attached to her Imperial past, many Arabs in the middle east think that the current Iranian regime is the Neo-Sassanid empire, but know we have to reconsider this idea

**dragonsign** · November 03, 2009, 02:20 PM

A sad day it is

**D.B. Cooper** · November 03, 2009, 02:22 PM

Wow. Such a shame.

**MathiasOfAthens** · November 04, 2009, 05:00 AM

The islamist in control reject all history of past persian accomplishments prior to muhammad. They have literally said that there is no history before muhammad.

**Babur** · November 04, 2009, 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by MathiasOfAthens

The islamist in control reject all history of past persian accomplishments prior to muhammad. They have literally said that there is no history before muhammad.

yuh R-Teen told me that history textbooks in Iran actually glorify the Arab invasion of Iran.