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The Zagros mountains, in Western Iran, stretch for nearly 1,000 miles, from the sands of the Persian Gulf northwest along the modern border with Iraq and Turkey, separating the plains of ...

A post shared on X claims that the United States sunk an Iranian spy ship. Verdict: False There is no evidence that the Zagros was sunk. Recent reporting shows that the ship is still in Iran. Fact ...

The complex history of the Kurdish people, from nomadic tribes to modern-day struggles for autonomy and recognition.

They encountered other human species, and in the Zagros Mountains of Iran, they did a heck of a lot more than just say hello. New research suggests this is where Homo sapiens and Homo ...

This story appears in the October 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. The peaks of the Zagros mountain range are still dusted with snow. Long, twisting roads draw lines over the valleys ...

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The Iranian western city of Kermanshah is considered one of the cradles of prehistoric cultures, because of its antiquity, attractive landscapes, rich culture, and Neolithic villages.