Archeologists have discovered the mystery of burial rituals performed during the Parthian dynasty in the greatest fortress of the time.

Archeologists have reportedly accomplished 70 percent of the excavations in Nakhl-e Ebrahim Cemetery located in Iran's southern province of Hormozgan.

“The preliminary phase of archeological excavations in Nakhl-e Ebrahim Cemetery unraveled the mystery of Parthian burial methods,'' said Abbas Norouzi, the cultural heritage deputy of Hormozgan Province.

Archeological finds have revealed that the Parthians performed jar burials and that the site was one of the biggest ports of its time.

The current phase of the archeological excavations in the area is expected to continue for another month.

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