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🌀 Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad Valley: Yafteh Cave

Archaeology & Antiquity Iran Asia

🌀 Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad Valley: Yafteh Cave
Paleolithic archaeological site in the Zagros Mountains, Iran, spanning 40,000 years of human settlement


🕐 3 min read · Updated 10 Apr 2026 at 16:20

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📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Khorramabad Valley, Lorestan Province, western Iran
  • Occupation span: Approximately 40,000 years across 15 stratigraphic layers
  • Cultural periods: Middle Paleolithic through Neolithic
  • UNESCO inscription: 2024

Yafteh Cave is a Paleolithic archaeological site in Iran's Khorramabad Valley that preserves a continuous record of human ...

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