June 2005 CAIS Archaeological & Cultural News - Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies©

	01 June: Iran Files Lawsuits to Reclaim Stolen Artifacts from Pakistan
	03 June: Prehistoric Village of Maymand Wins UNESCO’s Melina Mercouri Prize
	03 June: Thousands of stolen artifacts from Iraqi Museums have found
	04 June: Gilan Welcomes Japanese Archaeologists for a Final Season
	05 June: Scientists Study the Archaeological Excavation of Ahmad Abad
	05 June: Ancient Susa threatened by farming
	05 June: A Sasanid Tower Unearthed Near Falakolaflak Castle
	06 June: Excavations Begin at 6000-Year-Old Iranian Mound
	06 June: Oxford University Carbon-14 Dating Iranian Salt Men
	07 June: Two-level Platform Unearthed Behind Ay-Doghumoush Dam
	07 June: Investigations by Archaeologists in Mishmahig (Bahrain) are Unearthing New Evidence of Ancient Trading Links
	07 June: Presidential Campaign and Damages to Iran's National Heritage
	07 June: Oxford University to Carbon Date Iranian Salt Men
	08 June: 104 Forts Identified in Sistan-Baluchistan
	09 June: 400,000-year-old stone tools discovered in Mazandaran
	09 June: Australians Archaeologists Assist Iran Reveal Its Persian Gulf Past
	09 June: “Ancient Glory of Iran” Returns Home From Germany
	10 June: Achaemenid Bronze Ornament, Handle of Dagger Discovered at Bardak Siah
	11 June: Archaeologists to Work in Abyaneh Village for the First Time
	11 June: Iranian Women at the time of Achaemenid Dynasty Were Using Poisoned Daggers for Protection
	12 June: Poor Civic Amenities Destroying Historical Textures
	12 June: Iranian & U.S. Experts to Excavate Jondishapur, the Oldest Academic City of in the World
	12 June: Sasanian Tower Unearthed Near Falakolaflak Castle
	13 June: Iran’s New Raid Against Jiroft Smugglers Ordered
	13 June: Azar Barzin-Mehr Fire Temple Found in Sabzevar
	14 June: Ancient City of Sirvan to be Excavated
	14 June: American Archaeologist Participate in Excavation of the First World Academic City
	15 June: 3,200 Years-Old Fingerprints Identified at Mamourin Tepe
	16 June: Exhibition of Achaemenid Tablets & Seals in Iran’s National Museum
	16 June: CNRS Paleontologists Study Damavand Foothills
	17 June: Ancient Monuments Neglected
	18 June: UNESCO to Decide on Naghsh-e Jahan and Sultanieh in Durban
	18 June: Archaeologists’ Efforts to Study Isfahan’s Atiq Square Hindered by Construction Activities
	18 June: Joint Iranian & Japanese Archaeological Team to Study Neolithic Caves at Tang-e Bolaghi
	18 June: DNA Samples Extracted From Second Salt Man
	19 June: Sasanid-Style Map of Iran on Display in Tabriz
	19 June: Map of Yazd Up for Revision
	19 June: CNRS Wraps up Excavations in Yazd
	19 June: Sole Greek-Style Structure in Iran Under Re-examination
	20 June: Sivand Project will Drown 174 Ancient Sites
	20 June: Search on for Secret of Greek-Persian Sea Battle
	21 June: Archaeologists Fight to Save Mesopotamian Sites
	21 June: New Archaeological Discoveries in Kish Island
	21 June: Artefacts from Persepolis and Ecbatana Museums on Display in British Museum’s “Forgotten Empire”
	21 June: Iran May Lose its' Chance to Introduce World’s Most Ancient Animation
	21 June: Seminar Reviews Zanjan's Salt Men
	22 June: Sasanid Fortress & Canals Discovered in Gorgan
	22 June: Mausoleum of Cyrus the Great at Risk
	22 June: Jundi Shapur, the Oldest Academic City in the World Facing Destruction
	23 June: A 3,000 Years-Old Burial of a Dog Discovered in North of Iran
	23 June: UNESCO Calls for Stopping Illegal Dig in Khvarvaran
	23 June: CHTO Experts to Demarcate Borders of Persian Empire
	25 June: Excavations Underway to Locate Ancient Greek Temple in Western Iran
	25 June: French Team Discovers 50,000-Year-Old Settlement in Damavand area
	29 June: Fresh Call of ICHTO for Reducing Height of Jahan Nama Tower in Isfahan
	29 June: Discovery of a Sasanian City in Elam Province