WANA (Sep 18) – Recent excavations at Tiline Hill, in Kermanshah’s Kozran district, led to the discovery of approximately four thousand clay seals dating back five thousand years.

 

According to Dariush Farmani, Director General of Cultural Heritage in Kermanshah, these seals represent a significant new link in the administrative management system of the 5th to 2nd millennium BC in the central Zagros region.

 

Among the discovered items were 447 clay locks for warehouse doors, 2,970 vessel seals, 124 sack seals, and 436 tongue-shaped pieces, featuring about 85 different seal impressions.

 

These findings highlight cultural exchanges with regions like Mesopotamia and other parts of Iran during the late 4th millennium BC.

 

Farmani emphasized that these discoveries shed light on ancient methods of economic management that endured for thousands of years, particularly in trade and commerce.

 

He also confirmed that previous studies have established the existence of administrative institutions in other regional sites, such as Dehsavar and Maran, from the 5th to 3rd millennium BC.

 

Additionally, a 2023 emergency excavation led by Dr. Shokouh Khosravi revealed unique artifacts, including pottery fragments, animal figurines, and a vast collection of seals from the Early Elamite culture—an unparalleled discovery in western Iran.