Ms. Zarintaj Sheibani This is Me

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1. 1. THE MYSTERY OF TEPE MIL - (The Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies - CAIS)©

   www.cais-soas.com/CAIS/Archaeo - [Cached]

   Published on: 9/14/2006   Last Visited: 9/20/2006

   Because the existence of ash in the monument is an indication of fire temple," says Ms. Zarintaj Sheibani, the manager of the excavation team, in order to satisfy a simple curiosity.
   
   The upper floor is paved with stone and yellow tableaux here and there warn you that photography is forbidden. But our photographer shoots his pictures for the magazine as if he has never read the warning. Even cinema cameramen have taken pictures of every corner and nook in this edifice.
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   As a result the gallery lost its real shape and with such oversight a great part of information related to Tappeh Mil was lost for ever," Sheibani complains.
   
   She such incidents are not unprecedented and at several occasions scientists have damaged our historical sites and monuments such as Susa and Choghazanbil ziggurat.
   
   "These archaeologists are after information and do not mind the destruction of monuments. They are not at all concerned what will happen to the historical site after excavation. Whereas these are in fact our historical and cultural heritage which must be protected and guarded under any circumstances," Sheibani bitterly remarks.
   
   Asked about the second excavations, Sheibani said: "In 1952 engineer Hakemi was assigned to make necessary excavation at the main body of Tappeh Mil by the Iranian Archeological Organization (IAO).
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   Asked when they will end their exploration, Sheibani said her first phase of excavation would end in a few days and the team will depart after erecting a protecting wall around the Tappeh until the second phase of excavation starts business.
   
   "Perhaps at that time we can discover more careful information which can lead us to the mystery of this mythological metropolis," Sheibani added.

2. 2. The Mystery of Tappeh Mil

   www.netiran.com/Htdocs/Clippin - [Cached]

   Published on: 10/1/1999   Last Visited: 2/20/2002

   Because the existence of ash in the monument is an indication of fire temple," says Ms. Zarintaj Sheibani, the manager of the excavation team, in order to satisfy a simple curiosity.
   
   The upper floor is paved with stone and yellow tableaux here and there warn you that photography is forbidden. But our photographer shoots his pictures for the magazine as if he has never read the warning. Even cinema cameramen have taken pictures of every corner and nook in this edifice.
   
   The shadow of the dome and the side walls spreads all over the northern side of the building, the gallery which has no door, the window and the ceiling. Six column stumps can be seen in this spot without any decoration which indicate that the high columns once supported the ceiling of the gallery.
   
   Earlier excavations have left many evil impact on the mound and revealed very little information. But no evidence has been spotted here that can point to the history of the monument. We possess very scanty information which points to nowhere.
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   But now Ms. Sheibani and her college are glad that they have dug out such relics of human life in this isolated and damned edifice.
   
   Rey has always been interesting
   
   "From the beginning of archeological excavations by the west in Iran Rey has always interested experts so that at the beginning of the twentieth century when a French delegation led by De Morgan traveled to Iran to conclude archeological contracts, Pezar one of the scientists was dispatched to Rey and he chose Tappeh Mill for his excavations. He estimated Tappeh Mil to contain an area of 9 kilometers and he started earth digging in 1909, but due to incorrect method of excavation, little information was discovered. Pezar left the site without building fences or walls to protect the historical site and such negligence caused the end part of the gallery to collapse. As a result the gallery lost its real shape and with such oversight a great part of information related to Tappeh Mil was lost for ever," Sheibani complains.
   
   She such incidents are not unprecedented and at several occasions scientists have damaged our historical sites and monuments such as Susa and Choghazanbil ziggurat.
   
   "These archaeologists are after information and do not mind the destruction of monuments. They are not at all concerned what will happen to the historical site after excavation. Whereas these are in fact our historical and cultural heritage which must be protected and guarded under any circumstances," Sheibani bitterly remarks.
   
   Asked about the second excavations, Sheibani said: "In 1952 engineer Hakemi was assigned to make necessary excavation at the main body of Tappeh Mil by the Iranian Archeological Organization (IAO). His operation in the site led to the repair of the chamber but his findings were not recorded. He also left the work half-finished for unknown reasons and Tappeh Mil which had been badly damaged by this later excavation as well was wholly forgotten without tracing information about field excavations, or clearing doubt about the use of the existing buildings and its relation with the ancient Rey city. Thus Tappeh Mil remained neglected until last year IAO set plans for its excavation."
   
   I descend from the elevation and meet two people who are repairing part of the building and reach the opening of a long corridor full of tiny mosquitos. This is a narrow corridor which passes the lower story of the monument and reaches the back of the mound.
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   Asked when they will end their exploration, Sheibani said her first phase of excavation would end in a few days and the team will depart after erecting a protecting wall around the Tappeh until the second phase of excavation starts business.
   
   "Perhaps at that time we can discover more careful information which can lead us to the mystery of this mythological metropolis," Sheibani added.