Could a 5,000-year-old mythical city be hidden in the Iranian sand?
In short: When a river shifted its course in 2001, it exposed a lost civilization from the 3rd millennium BC. This documentary explores the archaeological mystery of Jiroft and its potential link to ancient Mesopotamian mythology.
The discovery began in southeastern Iran when the Halil Roud river revealed artifacts from a civilization long buried on the Iranian plateau. These items, including carved vases and ritual objects, were initially extracted clandestinely before an official rescue operation was launched.
Archaeologists are now investigating whether this site corresponds to Aratta, a mythical metropolis described in the oldest Sumerian texts of Mesopotamia. The find challenges our understanding of early civilization and its geographical reach.
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