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	Jiroft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jiroft is a city in Kerman province, Iran.
		Jiroft is located in a vast plain, Halil Rud, on the southern outskirts of the Bariz mountain chain, surrounded by two rivers.
		The name "Jiroft" has recently become well known in archeological circles, since Iran's Cultural Organisation announced the discovery of a millennia-old city buried near Jiroft (Jiroft civilization and Jiroft Kingdom).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jiroft (214 words)

	Iran, Interpol on trail of gang leaders smuggling Jiroft artifacts
		The chief judge of Jiroft Court said on Monday that ten gang leaders who were smuggling the artifacts to the United Arab Emirates and Britain have so far been identified.
		Jiroft, located in Kerman Province, is one of the richest historical areas in the world, with ruins and artifacts dating back to the third millennium BC and with over 100 historical sites located along the approximately 400 kilometers of the Halil Rud riverbank.
		Some believe that Jiroft is the ancient city of Aratta, which was described as a great civilization in a Sumerian clay inscription.
	www.mehrnews.ir /en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=194907 (235 words)

	5000-year-old commercial seal discovered in Jiroft
		Recent studies on seals unearthed at the ancient site of Jiroft clearly indicate that the area was once the most important economic center of the Iranian plateau and its residents had extensive trade ties with people living in other parts of the country.
		Jiroft came into the spotlight nearly three years ago when reports of extensive illegal excavations and plundering of the priceless historical items of the area by local people surfaced.
		Majidzadeh believes that Jiroft is the ancient city of Aratta, which was described as a great civilization in an Iraqi clay inscription.
	www.mehrnews.ir /en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=146163 (274 words)

	Jiroft civilization - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Jiroft Kingdom or Jiroft Civilization (تمدن جيرفت) is a relatively recent and ongoing multinational archeological project that aims to uncover an unknown "civilization" in a series of newly discovered sites in Iran's Kerman Province, located at 28° 48' N latitude and 57° 46' E Longitude, known as Jiroft or Halilrud area.
		The recent archeological findings at Jiroft that have uncovered an "independent, bronze age, civilization with its own architecture and language" have led some archeologists to speculate it to be the remains of the lost Aratta Kingdom.
		But what is for certain is that this kingdom had a large pottery industry, was a transit hub for trade merchants, and had active interactions with the Elamites.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jiroft_Kingdom (304 words)

	Saudi Aramco World : What Was Jiroft? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Excavations at Jiroft’s Konar Sandal A, one of the site’s two major mounds, are revealing the base of what may have been one of the world’s largest ziggurats.
		Yet even if Jiroft turns out not to be Aratta, it is nevertheless a pivotal clue to a better understanding of the era when writing first flourished and traders carried spices and grain, gold, lapis lazuli and ideas from the Nile to the Indus.
		Although very little is known of the beliefs and rituals of Jiroft’s inhabitants, Madjidzadeh is convinced that the practice of burying the dead with a relative fortune in artifacts points to a well-organized religion with a priestly class that could command the efforts of craftsmen.
	www.saudiaramcoworld.com /issue/200405/what.was.jiroft..htm (4925 words)

	Jiroft to host international archaeological seminar
		The seminar is being organized to introduce the recent archaeological discoveries made in the historical region of Jiroft, said Yusef Majidzadeh, the head of the Jiroft archaeological team.
		Jiroft came into the spotlight nearly three years ago when reports of extensive illegal excavations and plundering of the priceless historical artifacts of the area by local people surfaced.
		They believe that Jiroft is the ancient city of Aratta which was described as a great civilization in an Iraqi clay inscription.
	www.mehrnews.com /en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=140811 (202 words)

	Jiroft Inscription, Oldest Evidence of Written Language - CAIS Archaeological & Cultural Daily News of Iran©
		Archeologists believe that Jiroft was the origin of Elamite written language in which the writing system developed first and was then spread across the country and reached Susa.
		The discovered stone dishes in the area belonging to the first half of the third millennium BC point to the developed art of carving on stones at that time.
		According to the studies, they have concluded that this discovered inscription is 300 years older than that found in Susa; and most probably the written language went to Susa from this region.
	www.cais-soas.com /News/2006/January2006/12-01.htm (637 words)

	Kerman Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The main townships of Kerman province are: Baft, Bardseer, Bam, Jiroft, Rafsanjan, Zarand, Sirjan, Shahr-e-Babak, Kerman, Mahan and Kahnooj.
		Jiroft is an example, where a previously unknown settlement dating back to around 2500BC has just been established by archeologists.
		A recent flood for example, un-earthed the archeological ancient city of Jiroft, located south of Kerman province.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carmania (829 words)

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		Jiroft would of staid an obscure place, despite lights of its sky and the splendour of its palm groves, of its green water river, the sumptuous Halil roud, did not get out of his bed in 2001.
		The Jiroft discovery, created the reflection; she guides us to take a new look about the origins and formation of the oriental civilisation from the fourth and the third millennium before J.C, just like the French and the foreign specialist of Iranian archaeology have recognised it.
		It is published by the lined authorisation given to the Faton edition of reproducing a large part of the illustration of the catalogue prepared by professor Youssef Majidzadeh from the archaeological research centre of the patrimonial cultural organisation of Iran.
	www.avairan.com /usa-jiroft.htm (1321 words)

	UFO Area New Discoveries in Jiroft May Change History of Civilization (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Latest archeological excavations in Jiroft, known as the hidden paradise of world archeologists, resulted in the discovery of a bronze statue depicting the head of goat which dates back to the third millennium BC.
		This further provided the proof to the claim that Jiroft was the cradle of civilization long before civilization first appeared in Mesopotamia, although this claim has not yet been approved by world organizations.
		Considering an inscription found earlier in the region, archeologists believe that the writing language of Jiroft is more ancient than that of Mesopotamia, and that the script language was spread to Mesopotamia from this region.
	www.ufoarea.com /aas_newjiroft.html (543 words)

	Jiroft: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Jiroft is a city in Iran Iran quick summary:
		Jiroft is located in a vast plain, EHandler: no quick summary.
		The name Jiroft has recently exploded in archeological circles ever since announced the discovery of a millenia old city buried near Jiroft.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/ji/jiroft.htm (173 words)

	Jiroft: A Lost Kingdom of ?
		Jiroft, a small city in the southeastern province of Iran, Kerman, has become a center of archaeological interest after the 2001 flash flood revealed one of the “forgotten and lost” civilizations of the ancient world.
		As the story goes, “an old objectwas floating on the surface of water” and was retrieved by a peasant from a nearby village.
		The area of Jiroft cemeteries looks like a big piece of Swiss cheese: full of illegally “excavated” holes with in-between tunnels to escape in case a lonely guard might pass by.
	www.ewas.us /jiroft.htm (734 words)

	CHN Photo Agency
		Township of Jiroft is located in the south of the city of Kerman.
		Jiroft may be considered a ‘heaven’ for researchers who are most often fascinated by its attractions.
		However, Jiroft’s waterfalls, orange gardens, huge dam, and its museum may attract the attention of different groups of tourists as well.
	www.chnphoto.ir /gallery.php?lang=en&gallery_uid=304 (50 words)

	Ancient Hap Ki Do-Shaolin Kung-Fu Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The first ancient seal of Jiroft dating to some 5000 years ago was discovered by Iranian and international archeologists working on the site.
		Jiroft historical site, located in Kerman province, covers invaluable items from the third millennium BC and is considered one of the most important historical sites of the world.
		The seal which was discovered at the end of the first week of the third season of excavations near the governmental structures of the historical site is the first trading seal of Jiroft dating back to 5000 years ago.
	www.mastermehrdad.com /persia_sealhistory.htm (345 words)

	Experts Prepare Jiroft's 5,000-Year Map
		Nicknamed as “The Lost Paradise” by experts, historical sites of Jiroft are located by the bank of Halil River, which covers 8450 sq km and houses artifacts dating from the Neolithic to Islamic period.
		The historical site of Jiroft, located in Kerman, is one of the richest civilization sites of the world, encompassing invaluable remains and items from the third millennium B.C. and with more than 100 historical areas in just 400 kilometers of Halil Rood riverbank.
		In January 2001 a group of Iranians from Jiroft in the southwestern province of Kerman stumbled upon an ancient tomb.
	www.payvand.com /news/04/oct/1192.html (468 words)

	Iran News - Jiroft artifact reveals influence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		JIROFT, Kerman, Feb 25 (Iran Daily) -- Characters etched on artifacts discovered in the archeological zone around Jiroft have proved that the culture of the area greatly influenced Sumerian civilization, announced the head of the International Center for Southeast Archeological Studies.
		Majidzadeh, who also heads a 27-member archeological team in Jiroft, noted that although there are similarities between the characters on the newly found seal and those of Jiroft, it is different from the handwritings which are distinctive to Jiroft region.
		He described the discovery of a new system of writing in Jiroft as important since nothing was found in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran in this domain for some 70 to 100 years.
	www.iranmania.com /News/ArticleView?ArchiveNews=Yes&NewsCode=22951&NewsKind=Culture (644 words)

	Irankicks Football Talk - very interessting historical link
		First, the area of Jiroft is close to the sea and coincidently directly between Mesopotamia and the Indus.
		Jiroft is in the mountains, but the Indus is not however.
		What’s funny is that the Jiroft area is very rich in precious metals, minerals, and at one time was a tropical area.
	www.irankicks.com /ikboard/printthread.php?t=23924 (883 words)

	Discovery of brick tablet in Jiroft proves 3rd millennium BC civilization
		Discovery of brick tablet in Jiroft proves 3rd millennium BC civilization
		Jiroft, Kerman prov, Jan 30, IRNA -- A brick tablet unearthed in the vicinity of Jiroft proves that the civilization of the area along Halilroud river near the city of Jiroft dates back to he first half of the third millennium BC.
		An archaeologist from the US University of Pennsylvania, Professor Holly Pittman, told IRNA here Monday that the issue had been declared at the area by the Iranian archaeologist and head of archaeological delegation, Professor Yousef Majidzadeh, last year.
	www.payvand.com /news/05/jan/1290.html (367 words)

	ArchaeoBlog
		Shellfish is not seen on most Iranians dining tables but it was part of the daily diet of the inhabitants of ancient Jiroft in southern Iran 5,000 years ago that showed the existence of an ancient civilisation.
		Jiroft, located in Kerman province, is one of the richest historical areas in the world, with ruins and artefacts dating back to the third millennium BC and with over 100 historical sites located along the approximately 400 km of the Halil Rood riverbank, according to Mehr news agency.
		They believe that Jiroft is the ancient city of Aratta that was described as a great civilization in an Iraqi clay inscription.
	archaeoblog.blogspot.com /2004/11/blogspot-was-terribly-finicky.html (955 words)

	[FREE IRAN Project] In The Spirit Of Cyrus The Great :: View topic - Jiroft New 5000 Years Old Great Archeological ...
		Head of a cultural heritage group who is involved in scientific excavations in the area, Hamideh Chubak, said that the area is of such a high significance that tens of prominent world archaeologists are determined to visit Iran in the second half of the current Iranian year (started March 21).
		The finds at Jiroft were first publicised last August when an illustrated catalogue of some of the objects was circulated at a conference in Tehran (Yousef Majidzadeh, Jiroft: the earliest Oriental civilisation, Organisation of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Tehran, 2003).
		But much of the damage done at Jiroft is irreversible: the tombs that were plundered were completely emptied and hoards of the artefacts have already appeared for sale in Europe.
	www.activistchat.com /phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=2506 (1636 words)

	Laputan Logic - Jiroft: An Unknown Civilisation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		As I mentioned earlier, the Jiroft culture also was literate one and a number of clay seals have been found that are adorned with mythical images and written characters.
		"The discovery of inscriptions, a ziggurat, and many cultural remains in Jiroft thought to be contemporary with the Sumerian civilization in Mesopotamia as well as the independence of the Halilrud River civilization could shift the archaeological and civilization landscape in the Middle East," he concluded.
		It will take a little longer for them to be scientifically confirmed but, despite this, the discovery of the Jiroft culture is destined to dramatically revise our understanding of this seminal period in the history of civilisation.
	www.laputanlogic.com /articles/2004/04/30-0001.html (1026 words)

	Arkeo-, Antropo- ja Paleontologia - ENG: Jiroft a Key Business Hub 5,000 Years Ago (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Jiroft came into spotlight nearly three years ago when extensive illegal excavations and plundering of the invaluable historical items of the area by local people surfaced.
		The historical site of Jiroft, located in Kerman, is one of the richest historical sites of the world, encompassing invaluable remains and items from the third millennium B.C. and with more than 100 historical areas in just 400 kilometers of Halil Rood riverbank.
		Majidzadeh believes that Jiroft is the ancient city of Aratt mentioned in an Iraqi clay inscription as a great civilization.
	iportti.net /.4b34b0e3 (892 words)

	Iranica.com - HALIL RUD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		HALIL RUD, river in the Jiroft and Kahnuj dis-tricts of Kerman Province in southeastern Iran, which stretches a total length of 390 km at an average gradi-ent of 0.8 percent.
		It then continues towards the village of Seza@b, beyond which it enters the central borough of the city of Jiroft, where it is joined by Rud-ˆur-e-Jiroft.
		With a basin area of 23,150 km2 and an average annual discharge of 215 m3, it is the most important river in the whole of Kerman Province, where it makes possible the remarkable agricultural prosperity of the fertile plain of Jiroft.
	www.iranica.com /articles/v11f6/v11f6017.html (293 words)

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		Archeological studies carried out on the tools unearthed in Jiroft have shown that 5000 years ago as towns started to shape up, the residents of the Jiroft enjoyed a developed agricultural industry.
		Jiroft historical sites which are located next to Halil Roud River, in the central province of Kerman, are evidence of a rich ancient civilization once residing there.
		Head of the archeology team of Jiroft, Majidzadeh, told CHN that unearthing the masonry workshops of the area with the help of these carved stones is one of the team’s newest goals.
	www.rozanehmagazine.com /MarchApril05/historyMA05.html (572 words)

	The Palm Leaf » Jiroft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Aratta’s artistic production was so highly regarded that about 2500 BC the Sumerian king Enmerkar sent a message to the ruler of Aratta requesting that artisans and architects be dispatched to his capital, Uruk, to build a temple to honor Inanna, the goddess of fertility and war.
		Although not on a par with the more influential civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Indus Valley, “Jiroft is obviously a very important archeological complex,” says Holly Pittman, an art historian at the University of Pennsylvania who is one of a growing number of non-Iranian scholars who are being allowed into the country.[What was Jiroft]
		I have read about Jiroft in so many places, but you are the first to show a map.
	palmleaf.wordpress.com /2006/02/16/jiroft (460 words)

	Snakemen Stone Reliefs Discovered in Jiroft - CAIS Archaeological & Cultural Daily News of Iran©
		Some of these stone relics were plundered during the illegal excavations of the smugglers and were taken outside the country.
		Halil Rud historical site, located near the city of Jiroft in Kerman Province, was one of the first places where civilization and urbanization were established.
		Studies on this historical site indicate that the region, especially the ancient city of Kenar-Sandal in Halil Rud historical site, was the commercial link between Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, countries of the Persian Gulf region, and Transoxiana some 5000 years ago.
	www.cais-soas.com /News/2006/February2006/03-02.htm (492 words)

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