{"id":160322,"date":"2025-12-01T16:36:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T13:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/?p=160322"},"modified":"2025-12-01T16:36:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T13:06:35","slug":"ancient-stone-column-discovered-in-dokhaharan-nahavand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/?p=160322","title":{"rendered":"Ancient Stone Column Discovered in Dokhaharan, Nahavand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A construction project in the Dokhaharan area of Nahavand has led to the discovery of an ancient stone column, once again emphasizing the region\u2019s rich archaeological potential. This new finding could offer fresh insight into the ancient civilizations that once thrived in western Iran.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to Mirath-e Aria, Mohsen Janjan, head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department of Nahavand County, announced that the column was unearthed during development work in the area, revealing evidence of valuable archaeological layers beneath the ground.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that similar columns had been identified in previous excavation seasons, adding that this latest discovery reaffirms the importance of Dokhaharan as a key archaeological site with exceptional potential for research in western Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Mohsen Janjan, head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department of Nahavand County, underscored the importance of conducting detailed research on the newly discovered stone column. He explained that scientific examination of the stone\u2019s material, carving technique, and architectural style could precisely determine its construction period and historical significance.<\/p>\n<p>According to Janjan, preliminary evaluations suggest that the column was moved from its original position and may have belonged to a prominent ancient structure in the area. The site has been fully secured, and all construction activities have been halted until expert studies are completed.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that Nahavand, known as the only city in Iran preserving notable remains from the Seleucid period, holds a unique place in the country\u2019s archaeology. Discoveries like this, he added, could open a new chapter in understanding the architectural heritage and ancient civilizations of western Iran, further highlighting the region\u2019s strategic importance in the cultural map of ancient Iran.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A construction project in the Dokhaharan area of Nahavand has led to the discovery of an ancient stone column, once again emphasizing the region\u2019s rich archaeological potential. This new finding could offer fresh insight into the ancient civilizations that once thrived in western Iran. According to Mirath-e Aria, Mohsen Janjan, head of the Cultural Heritage, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":160323,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[1350,1351,83],"class_list":["post-160322","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-zoroastrians","tag-ancient-stone-column","tag-dokhaharan","tag-nahavand"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=160322"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160322\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/160323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=160322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=160322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.amordadnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=160322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}