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The Iron Age museum is a museum in Tabriz, Iran. Established in 2006, the museum is built over an iron age archaeological site. [1] The burial site was uncovered in 1997 during the reconstruction of the nearby Blue Mosque. The Iron Age museum now contains exhibits, dig sites, and artifacts recovered from the site. [1] [2]

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  2. "Iron Age museum". Tabriz Municipality. Retrieved 2020-05-15.