TEHRAN – Seven pottery vessels have been seized in the Zanjan province of Iran, a local official has said.
The head of a police unit in charge of preserving the cultural heritage in Zanjan province said the seized objects date back to the first millennium BC.
Police have detained one person in connection with the seizure, Colonel Nasser Habaibian added.
The seven historical objects were seized in Khodabandeh county, he said.
The seized objects include five pottery jars and two bowls, he stated.
As enshrined in Iran’s law, any excavation in order to obtain historical property is prohibited in the country.