Discovery of Iran’s Most Ancient School

Tehran, 6 September 2005 (CHN) -- The architectural similarities of the discovered school in the historical city of Toos with those of both the Kharazmshahid and Mongol periods have made the determination of the exact time of the building difficult. However, archaeologists believe that the school may be the oldest of Iran.The new archaeological season to determine the exact time the school has been built will be started very soon in Toos city. If the school is proved to be built in Kharazmshahid era, it could be concluded that it is of the oldest school architecture in Iran. For now Emamieh school in Isfahan which dates back to 750 Hejira is known as the most ancient school of Iran. Several schools have been discovered in archaeological excavations but none of them enjoys intact architectural structures.

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