INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand cooperation in the underwater archeological excavations in the Persian Gulf.By using
these MOUs Iran inks with other countries including China, there is hope that the country can strengthen underwater archaeology, the
official said.Underwater archaeology has many limitations and challenges, but Iranian authorities attempt to grow and develop this field in
spite of these problems, she noted.However, the budget problem still exists, and research budgets for this field of archaeology are heavy at
the moment, she added.The Persian Gulf is a shallow, epi-continental sea approximately 1,000 km long and 200-350 km wide, narrowing to about
60 km across at the Straits of Hormuz
According to Encyclopedia Iranica, to date, no Neolithic remains have been found anywhere along the Persian Gulf coast of Iran
The earliest archaeological remains yet identified on the coast of Iran consist of sherds of Mesopotamian Ubaid type picked up by M
Williamson on the surface of Halilah, a prehistoric site on the Bushehr peninsula.The Persian Gulf has always been a source of pride and
For thousands of years, the people of Iran have lived alongside the Persian Gulf and have enjoyed its endless benefits.In addition to having
vast resources of energy and economic significance, the Persian Gulf has an ancient and unique history and culture.The southern Iranian gulf
has been referred to by historians and ancient texts as "Persian" since the Achaemenid Empire was established (550 BC) in what is now
and its equivalents have been used continuously since earlier than 400 BC in all languages, especially in the Arabic language.On almost all
maps printed before 1960, and in most modern international treaties, documents and maps, this body of water is known by the name "Persian
