Interesting archaeological news items that appeared in various press over the last week:

Anthropologists identify professional rider at Burnt City Mehr News

Iron Age pottery and bronze relics unearthed in Gilan Islamic Republic News Agency

Two more Syrian sites enrich UNESCO heritage list Kuwait News Agency

Lack of B12 cause of ancient death Persian Journal

Quest for Median Evidence at Ecbatana Hill Turns Hopeless Iran Cultural Heritage News Agency

Plastered Syrian Skulls from the Dawn of Civilisation Minerva Magazine

Walls of Persepolis Damaged Again Persian Journal

The Day Bam Citadel Came Trembling Down Iran Cultural Heritage News Agency

Fourth cuneiform inscription unearthed at Rabat Tepe 2 Tehran Times