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World Heritage burnt cities in Iran · Mysteria

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World Heritage burnt cities in Iran

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🇮🇷 Iran · Ancient city

Shahr-e Sukhteh Workshop Quarter East Annex — Southern Extension

Early Bronze Age (3200-1800 BCE) · Helmand Culture

Shahr-e Sukhteh Workshop Quarter East Annex — Southern Extension in Sistan, Zabul, Iran is a Early Bronze Age (3200-1800 BCE) ancient city attributed to Helmand Culture.

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🇮🇷 Iran · Ancient city

Shahr-e Sukhteh Workshop Quarter East Annex — Eastern Outlier

Early Bronze Age (3200-1800 BCE) · Helmand Culture

Shahr-e Sukhteh Workshop Quarter East Annex — Eastern Outlier in Sistan, Zabul, Iran is a Early Bronze Age (3200-1800 BCE) ancient city attributed to Helmand Culture.

✓VerifiedUNESCO

🇮🇷 Iran · Ancient city

Shahr-e Sukhteh Workshop Quarter East Annex — Western Terrace

Early Bronze Age (3200-1800 BCE) · Helmand Culture

Shahr-e Sukhteh Workshop Quarter East Annex — Western Terrace in Sistan, Zabul, Iran is a Early Bronze Age (3200-1800 BCE) ancient city attributed to Helmand Culture.

✓VerifiedUNESCO

🇮🇷 Iran · Ancient city

Shahr-e Sukhteh Workshop Quarter East Annex — Northern Annex

Early Bronze Age (3200-1800 BCE) · Helmand Culture

Shahr-e Sukhteh Workshop Quarter East Annex — Northern Annex in Sistan, Zabul, Iran is a Early Bronze Age (3200-1800 BCE) ancient city attributed to Helmand Culture.

✓VerifiedUNESCO

🇮🇷 Iran · Ancient city

Shahr-e Sukhteh Workshop Quarter East Annex

Early Bronze Age (3200-1800 BCE) · Helmand Culture

Shahr-e Sukhteh Workshop Quarter East Annex in Sistan, Zabul, Iran is a Early Bronze Age (3200-1800 BCE) ancient city attributed to Helmand Culture.