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Insights into Persian society 2,000 to 2,500 years ago are being gleaned from "salt men" mummified in salt, some thought to date from 650 BC. Last month, Zanjan Province, Iran, opened a new museum featuring four such "salt men," a unique resource for archeologists and anthropologists.
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» Oxford wants to join Iran’s salt men study from SaltSensibility
The news of discovery of four salt men in Chehr Abad mine was last reported on July 27 in SaltSensibility. They are among the very rare mummies formed as a result of natural conditions. Samples of these salt men were... [Read More]
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