Shahr-i Sokhta or Shahr-e Sukhteh (literally Burnt City) is a Bronze Age urban settlement in the southeast of Iran, in Sistan. Shar-e Sukhteh is located on the bank of the Helmand River and beside the Zahedan-Zabol road. The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ... Categories: Iran geography stubs | Provinces of Iran ... The Helmand River: Avestan: HaÄ“tumant rich in dams (also Helmend, Helmund, Hirmand or Tarnak) is the longest river in Afghanistan. ... Zahedan (Persian: زاهدان) is an Iranian city and the center of the province of Sistan and Baluchistan. ... Zabol (زابل) is a city in the province Sistan and Baluchistan, in Iran, on the border with both Afghanistan and Pakistan. ...
The oldest known backgammon and the oldest known caraway seed together with numerous metallurgical finds (e.g. slag and crucible pieces) are among the finds which have been unearthed by archaeological excavations from this site. The site has been excavated by Italian and Iranian archaeological teams in 70's and 80's. Backgammon is a board game for two players in which pieces are moved according to the roll of dice and the winner is the first to remove all his pieces from the board. ... Binomial name Carum carvi L. Caraway or Persian cumin (Carum carvi) is a biennial plant that belongs to the Apiaceae, or parsley, family. ...
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