Remains of Ancient City Found in Iran

Remains of an ancient city from the Sassanian era, which stretched from the 3rd to the 7th Century, have been unearthed in southern Iran, the newspaper Abrar reported Monday.

A Zoroastrian fire temple, a glassblowing workshop, a temple to the god Mithras and a fort are among buildings so far unearthed by excavators about 45 miles from the port city of Bushehr on the Persian Gulf, it said.