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2,000-Year-Old Remains of Wounded Man Examined in Iran
Archaeology Magazine ^ | October 2, 2025 | editors / unattributed

Posted on 10/10/2025 1:51:18 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

Phys.org reports that Mohammad Reza Eghdami of the University of Guilan and his colleagues examined the poorly preserved remains of a man unearthed in northwestern Iran at the Liyarsangbon Cemetery site. The 77 Parthian burials there have been dated to between 247 B.C. and A.D. 224. The Parthians were known by the Romans for their skills in mounted warfare, archery, and metalworking, including the manufacturing of high-quality weapons. This man had been buried on his left side with his legs bent. A poorly-made pot containing the remains of a bird and traces of smoke was also discovered in the grave. X-ray fluorescence, quantometer metal analysis, and CT scans of the man's bones revealed a metal object embedded in his right leg. Additional research identified the object as a Parthian-style three-bladed metal arrowhead measuring almost two inches long and about one-half inch wide. Analysis of the man's tibia revealed some signs of wound healing, indicating that he had lived for a time after the impact. Yet no evidence for infection of the wound, nor for the formation of new bone, were evident, Eghdami said. Very few weapon-inflicted injuries have been identified among the human remains unearthed in the cemetery, although numerous weapons have been found, he concluded. To read about another site in the Parthian Empire, go to "Royal Mountain Fortress."

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TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: 2late4firstaid; ancientautopsies; godsgravesglyphs; iran; parthianempire

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[Phys.org] Various images of the bone and embedded arrow.
Credit: Eghdami et al. 2025
Credit: Eghdami et al. 2025

1 posted on 10/10/2025 1:51:18 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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2 posted on 10/10/2025 1:53:33 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpers are Republicans the same way Liz Cheney is a Republican.)
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To: SunkenCiv
...traces of smoke...
3 posted on 10/10/2025 2:02:12 PM PDT by ComputerGuy
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To: SunkenCiv

A nasty wound. He might’ve died from shock.


4 posted on 10/10/2025 2:05:43 PM PDT by telescope115 (Ad Astra, Ad Deum…)
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To: ComputerGuy

They should have done this - saw it on Shark Tank - called “Return Home”. I’ll pass!!! It seems from further searching, it caught on regardless of no Shark investing in it.

https://www.webmd.com/balance/what-is-human-composting


5 posted on 10/10/2025 2:05:59 PM PDT by Thank You Rush (!!!!!!)
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To: SunkenCiv

He used to be an adventurer....


6 posted on 10/10/2025 2:10:04 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: SunkenCiv
2,000-Year-Old Remains of Wounded Man Examined in Iran

And the folks dependent upon the NHS thought *they* had a long wait.

7 posted on 10/10/2025 2:12:52 PM PDT by Ezekiel (🆘️ "Come fly with US". 🔴 Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with MARS ♂️, aka every man)
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To: SunkenCiv; Red Badger

See? 2000 years later and our wounded military still face delays waiting in VA clinics.


8 posted on 10/10/2025 2:41:44 PM PDT by Robert A Cook PE
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To: SunkenCiv

Shouldn’t that read “Dead Man” ?


9 posted on 10/10/2025 3:36:08 PM PDT by PTBAA
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To: PTBAA

If not, that’s a guy who dies hard.


10 posted on 10/10/2025 4:29:19 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpers are Republicans the same way Liz Cheney is a Republican.)
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To: SunkenCiv


"247 B.C. and A.D. 224"


It is SO nice to see when people get it right!
11 posted on 10/10/2025 4:33:58 PM PDT by Bikkuri (We are all Charlie now. I am Charlie!)
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To: SunkenCiv

Iranian healthcare for the win.


12 posted on 10/10/2025 4:42:00 PM PDT by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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To: Thank You Rush

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.


13 posted on 10/10/2025 6:44:32 PM PDT by Organic Panic ('Was I molested. I think so' - Ashley Biden in response to her father joining her in the shower.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Signs of healing, no signs of infection.

I’m gonna guess a blood clot got him.


14 posted on 10/10/2025 9:02:19 PM PDT by Valpal1 (Not even the police are safe from the police!!!)
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