The first handmade brick has been found in the ancient Ozbaki site in Alborz province of Iran whose date goes back to 9000 years ago.
Located in Nazarabad village of Nazarabad town, Ozbaki ancient site was first identified in 1969 and registered on the list of national heritage in 1973. With a history of 9000 years, and the first handmade bricks unearthed there, Alborz region can be regarded as the cradle of human architecture. After the proposal of “Dialogue of Civilizations” put forward by the former Iranian presidents, Mohammad Khatami. one of the bricks found in this ancient region was presented to United Nations as a gift.
