More than 60 prehistoric tombs are found at Burnt City

A total of 66 graves have recently been unearthed in the city of Burnt, a UNESCO world heritage site in southeastern Iran.

According to ISNA, among these discoveries is a grave like a woman's grave, with 45 pots of earthen and pottery buried, "Seyyed Mansour Seyjed Sajjadi, who led excavations, said in a statement.

" The graves also buried under a special vase used to store sour liquid to bake bread that had been in the past, " the archaeologist adds. Moreover, in this grave also contains the tomb of an immature monkey that is well preserved.

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14 Italian and German researchers and Iranian colleagues contributed to this study, marking the 16th excavation season of Burnt City.

In Iran, known as Shahr-e Sukhteh, this site once flourished in the Bronze Age. It was founded in 3200 BC and ancient people lived in the four main stages of history that lasted until 1800 BC.

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