TEHRAN -- A team of Iranian and German archaeologists will return to the Chehrabad Salt Mine near the Iranian city of Zanjan this year in late spring to excavate the site for a second time for more information about the salt mummies, which were discovered in the 2000s.
Expert from the Ruhr University Bochum and a number of Iranian archaeologists will come together to resume the excavations, which remained unfinished in 2012 due to the lack of adequate funding, Zanjan Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department (ZCHTHD) Director Yahya Rahmati told the Persian service of ISNA on Tuesday.
“The German archaeologists are very experienced in excavation in salt mines and it is very important for us to use their knowledge in this field,” he stated.
Mummies of six men, which were called by archaeologists “salt men”, have been discovered at the Chehrabad Salt Mine located in the Hamzehlu region in the 2000s.
Archaeologists estimate that the First Salt Man lived about 1700 years ago and died sometime between the ages of 35 and 40. He is currently on display at the National Museum of Iran in Tehran.
The second and third salt men were discovered in November 2004 and January 2005.
The Fourth Salt Man was unearthed in March 2005 and afterwards, the exploitation of the privately-owned mine was halted on request by the Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization. The Fifth Salt man was discovered in December 2005.
Studies on the Fourth Salt Man indicate that the body is 2000 years old and he was 15 or 16 years old at the time of death.
The Sixth Salt Man was discovered by chance in early June 2007 when the remains were partially uncovered by a rivulet created by rainfall. The salt man was left in-situ due to the dearth of equipment necessary for its preservation.
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