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Oldest commercial district in the Middle East?

Excavations at a pre-Bronze Age mound in Iran have led to the discovery of what may be the oldest commercial district in the Middle East.

Archeologist digging at the 7,000 year-old site named the Pardis Mound south of Tehran have unearthed dozens of brick kilns, pottery wheels and hand-made spindles, said Hassan Fazeli Nashli, the head of Iran's Archeology Research Center.

Ceramic jars and necklaces were also among the ancient artifacts discovered, Nashli said.

Pardis Mound is located in the city of Varamin and is one of the most archeologically rich sites in Iran.
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