Haft Tappeh Museum

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Haft Tappeh museum is a public, on-site, archaeological museum located 10km south of the ancient city of Susa.

It was founded to store, preserve and display artefacts excavated from the archaeological site of Kabnak ancient city.

The museum was awarded the title of best small state museum for four years in a row.

History and Foundation

In the autumn of 1965, while levelling the ground, road workers came across remains of an ancient tomb. Subsequently, local officials made contact with the Ministry of Culture and Art, and the decision was made to dispatch a team of Iranian archaeologists under the leadership of Ezzatollah Negahban. Excavations took place between 1965 and 1978 in 14 seasons. Amongst the findings, the tomb of Tapti-Ahar and a mass grave with skeletal remains of 23 people are the most prominent.

In 1967, after a visit to the site, the first lady Farah Pahlavi, a well-known art and culture enthusiast, ordered construction of a museum in the vicinity of Haft Tappeh archaeological site. The museum commenced its operation on April 3rd, 1973.

Renovation

Between 2017 and 2018, the museum underwent renovations. Changes were applied to display cases, lighting, floor and colours.

Collection

Eagle-Headed Griffin. 14th century BCE.

The museum displays a rich collection of artefacts from the Elamite period, especially the middle Elamite. Artefacts are on permanent exhibition in 9 separate display cases in 3 interconnected rooms.

These objects include clay bricks from Tchoghazanbil, a terracotta statue, a bronze dagger, etc.

References

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