Archeologists to Excavate the 14000-Y-Old Island of Khark

Cultural Heritage News Agency ^ | November 23, 2006 | Maryam Tabeshian

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Archeologists of the Cultural Heritage and Tourism Department of Bushehr province are about to start their excavations to identify historic sites of the southern Iranian Island of Khark, located in the Persian Gulf. Based on the available historic accounts and archeological evidence, about 14000 years ago Khark Island emerged from the depth of the Persian Gulf. The same documents suggest the existence of human settlements on this island as far back as the mid third millennium BC. Remaining evidence from different historic periods, from the Achaemenid dynastic era (550 BC–330 BC) to the Islamic period, abounds in this Island. Head of the team of archeologists which is to scan the entire Island for historic evidence, Hamid Zarei, told CHN that the studies at Khark Island aim to identify and document all the archeological and historical sites of the Island. According to Zarei, since Khark Island alone accounts for 80 percent of the country’s crude oil production, it has always been a hot spot for oil companies and thus the Island hosts the highest number of oil companies active in Iran. However, he lamented that activities by these companies have resulted in the destruction of some of the Island’s most ancient sites and said that the new phase of excavations at Khark Island hopes to prevent repetition of such tragedies by identifying the existing historic sites of the Island... Khark Island is a continental island in the Persian Gulf and has always been considered part of the territory of Iran. The Island is located 25 kilometers (16 miles) off the coast of Iran and 483 km (300 miles) north of the Strait of Hormoz. It is only 4 kilometers across and 6 kilometers long.

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There has been a lot of archaeological activity in Iran, part of the mullahcracy's policy of courting international support.

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This and most of the others from tonight came from Archaeologica.

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[SunkenCiv]

Well, sounds like the Persians are feeling their oats right now. It won't be long before they're feeling their oats run out of their poop chutes, into the pants, and down the leg into their shoes.