TEHRAN-- Iran and Iraq have accepted conduct joint historical research on the Sassanid cultural heritage shared in between the two nations.Based on formerly signed contracts, we will conduct joint historical surveys and excavations in the geographical locations that accept Sassanid cultural heritage in Iraqs Sulaymaniyah, Garmian and Halabja, the tourist chief of Irans Kermanshah province stated on Thursday.

During our (recent) check out to Iraq, we discussed ways to broaden incorporate the three fields of cultural heritage, tourist, and handicrafts, Dariush Farmani said.In the field of cultural and historical heritage, we and our Iraqi counterparts have convened on the UNESCO registration of the Parthian, Sasanian axis that stretches from Kangavar Temple (in Kermanshah) to Ayvan-e Madayen (Taq Kasra, which lies near the modern town of Salman Pak, Iraq), the official described.

Moreover, we exchanged views to deepen cultural connections that we have actually had because ancient times.

It was chosen that in the form of memorandums of understanding, we carry out archaeological studies and excavations in the geographical area of the Sassanid route with the 3 mentioned provinces, the main explained.Considering that we have more than 370 kilometers of the typical border with Iraq, there is an extremely high capability in the field of establishing tourism relations between the two nations, Farmani said.In Irans history, the Sassanid period is of utmost significance.

Persian arts and architecture underwent a basic renaissance throughout the Sassanid era.

The palaces at Ctesiphon, Firuzabad, and Sarvestan, which are amongst the highlights of the ensemble, are examples of grand architecture that was often used.In basic, a Sassanid archaeological landscape shows a highly reliable system of land use and tactical use of natural topography in the development of the first Sassanid cultural centers.In 2018, an ensemble of Sassanian historic cities in southern Iran, entitled Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region , was called a UNESCO website.

The ensemble makes up eight historical sites positioned in three geographical parts of Firuzabad, Bishapur, and Sarvestan.The World Heritage site shows the best usage of the surfaces natural features and vouches for the influence of Roman art, which had a profound influence on Islamic-era architecture and creative movements, as well as Achaemenid and Parthian cultural traditions.Aside from architecture, other highly developed crafts included metalwork and gem engraving, but the state still supported the scholastic study.

Works from the East and the West were translated into Pahlavi, the Sassanian language, throughout those years.AFM