US, Iranian archaeologists excavate historical port-site

IRAN: A team of American and Iranian archaeologists has launched underwater excavations at the historical port of Siraf in the Persian Gulf. Led by Iranian archaeologist Hossein Tofiqian and US-based Iranian expert Sorna Khakzad, the team started their work on July 16.

The American members of the team have brought the special equipment necessary for underwater excavations, ISNA reported. “Previous studies had identified three or four archaeological strata at the site,” said former director of Siraf Cultural Heritage Studies Center Behrouz Marbaghi.

“The most ancient layer dates back to the Parthian era, and the major archeological strata are related to the Sassanid and the early Islamic periods,” he added saying that most of the archeological strata are now under the sea. PRESS TV