The houses are between 6 and 8 thousand years old. The remains of these works are located on two mountain slopes of Iran, the Alborz, and the Zagros Mountains.
Excavations by archaeologists in these two areas have found very important works of art, including cavemen’s paintings, household appliances, metal tools, pottery, and war tools.
At the beginning of the first millennium BC, there was a great difference between the northwestern civilization such as the Caucasus and the eastern regions of Anatolia.
This cultural period is known as the Urartu civilization. Archaeological research in this field, in areas such as Azarbaijan, Isfahan, Shiraz, and the suburbs of Tehran, includes castles and fortifications of this civilization, and valuable works of art.
One of the oldest works, Urartu; Remains of Bastam Castle around Lake Urmia in western Azerbaijan include rooms, slabs, a guard tower, shops, and other parts.
Two water mills that worked with water from the nearby river have also been discovered. These works show the art of Persian architecture in this period.
In the excavations of this historical fort, necklaces, glass rings, clay seals, clay tools, and war weapons made of small stones, symbols of the residents of northwestern Iran, have been found.
The most important work discovered in this castle is the Barst inscription in the hieroglyphic script, which shows that the Urartu civilization had special writing letters.
An interesting point that appears in the study of Iranian art is that Persian art reflects the spirit and desires of Iranians, regardless of the place and time of its creation.
