Journal of Archaeological Studies

Research Paper

Revisiting the Archaeological Stratigraphy of Hotu Cave, Iran: Preliminary Report of the 2021 Excavation

Hassan Fazeli nashli; Mojtaba Safari; Roger Matthews; Judith Thomalsky; Jan Lentschke; Mina Madihi

Volume 16, Issue 2 , September 2024, Pages 5-49

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2025.388982.143332

Abstract

The Mesolithic period and its transition to the Neolithic period in Western Asia is one of the most important stages of human cultural evolution during which. humans gradually changed ... Read More The Mesolithic period and its transition to the Neolithic period in Western Asia is one of the most important stages of human cultural evolution during which. humans gradually changed their way of life and cultural behavior. After millennia of living as mobile hunter-gatherers, these changes in human lifestyle were so significant that some scientists consider them to have triggered the Anthropocene (Smith and Zeder, 2013). Therefore, the study of the Mesolithic hunter-gatherer way of life and its transformation into a Neolithic society is crucial for investigating the first steps and possible triggers of this fundamental change. A small number of important archaeological sites in the southeastern edge of the Caspian Sea coast provide rich sequences of hunter-gatherers dating from about 15,000 to 10,000 years ago with abundant cultural materials. One of those, Hotu Cave located nearby the modern Iranian city Behshahr, was firstly described by the American anthropologist Carlton Coon in 1949 and then excavated by him in 1951. Due to various reasons, a proper report on this cave was never presented. Our new activities at the site after 70 years aim to establish a secure chronology from the Mesolithic to the Parthian period and to link obvious gaps in the cave sequence to climatic and environmental changes during the Late Pleistocene and Holocene. The new excavation at Hotu Cave is not only useful to contextualize the data from the Coon excavations, but has also helped us to generate additional data to propose a regional chronology from the Mesolithic onwards. In this paper we present not only the current data on the chronology of the cave, but also all the chronological schemes attempted by scholars, which we have brought together. Our project not only includes activities in Hotu Cave, but also carried out excavations in 2022 and 2023 at the two other key sites of the relevant Mesolithic-Neolithic transitional horizon, Kamarband Cave and Komishani Tappe, which lies in front of Komishani Cave. The material culture from the recent excavations is very important in proposing a new model of the transition from the Mesolithic to the Neolithic for the Iranian highlands that goes beyond the Zagros region, which – until now – has been considered an independent core region of early domestication and Neolithization.

Research Paper

An Interim Report of the New Excavations at the Neolithic Site of Chogha Golan, Ilam Province, Western Iran

Hojjat Darabi; Saeid Bahramiyan; Hamzeh Ghobadizadeh; Jamal Sheikhi; Mehdi Eskandari

Volume 16, Issue 2 , September 2024, Pages 51-67

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2025.381313.143288

Abstract

Chogha Golan has previously found a spectacular place in studies of the emergence of early agriculture and sedentary life in western Asia. Earlier brief work by the University of Tübingen ... Read More

Research Paper

Caspian Neolithic Software vs. Djeitun Pottery: New Absolute Dating from the Pottery Neolithic of Eastern Mazandaran

Rahmat Abbasnejad Seresti; Seyyed Kamal Asadi Ojaei; Xinying Zhou; Hengameh Kheiri Malakshah

Volume 16, Issue 2 , September 2024, Pages 69-93

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2024.382716.143299

Abstract

After 70 years we still have very little knowledge about the Epi-Paleolithic, Pre-pottery Neolithic (PPN), and Pottery Neolithic (PN) periods in the eastern Mazandaran plains. Unreliable ... Read More

Research Paper

Relative Chronology Based on the Classification and Typology of the Chalcolithic Pottery of Tepe Morad Abad VIII, Orzuiyeh Plain (Kerman Province)

Mahbubeh Naseri Tehrani; Fariba Mosapour Negari; Mehdi Mortazavi

Volume 16, Issue 2 , September 2024, Pages 95-119

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2024.375042.143260

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The Orzuiyeh Plain stands as a crucial region for understanding prehistoric, particularly Chalcolithic, settlements in southwestern Kerman Province. While sites like Gaz Tavileh, Morad ... Read More

Research Paper

Late Chalcolithic to Late Bronze Age Settlement Patterns in the Gorgan Plain (ca. 3200-1600 BCE)

Kyle .G. Olson

Volume 16, Issue 2 , September 2024, Pages 121-149

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2025.388987.143333

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The Gorgan Plain in Golestan Province is one of the most archaeologically rich regions in Iran. Given its favorable climate, the Gorgan Plain has been an attractive location for settlement ... Read More

Research Paper

Excavation at Sarcham, A Multi-Period Archaeological Site in Hawraman Region, Kurdistan Province, Iran

Amir Saedmucheshi; sirvan Mohammadi Ghasrian; Masashi Abe; Morteza Zamani Dadane; Salman Khosravi; Sarieh Amiri; Marjan Mashkour; Mohammad Sedigh Ghorbani; Faranak Bahrololumi; Hossein Davoudi

Volume 16, Issue 2 , September 2024, Pages 151-181

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2024.373818.143256

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The archaeological site of Sarcham is situated in the southwestern region (Hawraman Region) of Kurdistan Province in western Iran. It was excavated as part of the Darian Dam Archaeological ... Read More

Research Paper

A Discussion on the Stone Composite Figurines in BMAC/GKC and its Influence1

Deng Chen

Volume 16, Issue 2 , September 2024, Pages 183-201

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2025.388989.143334

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In the last century, a group of Bronze Age composite stone female figurines, known as “Bactrian princesses”, appeared in the antique market, and were suspected to come from ... Read More

Research Paper

The 2024 Excavation Campaign at Kani Shaie: New Data on the Earliest Early Bronze Age and the Hellenistic-Parthian Occupations

Steve Renette; André Tomé; Michael P. Lewis; Zana Abdullkarim Qadir

Volume 16, Issue 2 , September 2024, Pages 203-227

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2025.388979.143331

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Kani Shaie is an important archaeological site in the Sulaymaniyah Province of Iraqi Kurdistan. Sitting in the center of the Bazyan Valley, it is located on a major communication axis ... Read More

Research Paper

Ritual Practices in the Kura-Araxes Culture: Hearths and Figurines as Markers of Religious Identity

Bohlool Khani; Akbar Abedi; Nasir Eskandari; Ghader Ebrahimi

Volume 16, Issue 2 , September 2024, Pages 229-267

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2025.387728.143323

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The investigation and characterization of the Kura-Araxes culture is a key focus of archaeological research in this field. One of the enigmatic aspects of the Kura-Araxes culture is ... Read More The investigation and characterization of the Kura-Araxes culture is a key focus of archaeological research in this field. One of the enigmatic aspects of the Kura-Araxes culture is the role of religion, rituals, and associated ritual evidence among its people. This aspect holds particular significance not due to its spiritual or supernatural dimensions, but rather because of the limited, scarce, and largely unknown nature of the cultural evidence. Archaeological findings related to this facet of Kura-Araxes culture, such as figurines, hearths, and possibly architectural elements, have been uncovered across the entire expanse of this culture’s territory, from northwest Iran to eastern Anatolia and the South Caucasus. One of the primary objectives of this research is to explore the social identity and ritual beliefs of Kura-Araxes communities, and to identify the symbols, elements, and religious signs of the Kura-Araxes culture. This investigation is based on a combination of library-documentary studies and first-hand archaeological data from excavations in Iran and the broader Kura-Araxes cultural sphere. This research also aims to address the following questions and uncertainties: What insights do archaeological evidence and documents provide regarding the ritual-religious beliefs of Kura-Araxes communities? Additionally, what are the key differences and similarities in the religious beliefs of Kura-Araxes communities across Iran, the Caucasus, and other regions within the Kura-Araxes cultural sphere? More broadly, can we definitively discuss belief systems, religion, rituals, and associated sacred spaces in relation to these communities? The forthcoming study will focus on answering these questions and addressing the stated objectives to clarify some of these ambiguities. The results indicate that while the Kura-Araxes culture and its people did not have dedicated religious spaces or distinct places for their rituals (based on current findings and evidence), it is important to consider two factors: first, the temporal span (3500–2400/2500 BCE) and the continuity of this culture; and second, the contemporary cultures, such as Uruk, which were characterized by established religious practices. Additionally, religious and ritual practices were prevalent among Bronze Age cultures. Therefore, it is unlikely that the Kura-Araxes communities were devoid of religion and rituals. However, rather than a sedentary and fixed culture, if we accept the hypothesis of the Kura-Araxes culture being semi-nomadic pastoral, then their ritual artifacts, such as figurines and hearths, were likely small and portable. Consequently, these artifacts reveal traces of their ritual beliefs, allowing us to consider ritualistic characteristics as part of this culture.

Research Paper

Torpedo Jars of Iran: Context of Archaeological Discovery and Origin of the Bitumen Coating

Jacques Connan; Mohammad Esmaeil Esmaeili Jelodar; Michael. H. Engel; Alex Zumberge; Mehdi Azarian; Jebrael Nokandeh

Volume 16, Issue 2 , September 2024, Pages 269-307

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2025.380179.143282

Abstract

One of the most important potteries used in Persian Gulf (Middle East) maritime trade with a large part of the ancient world, including the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, the Indian ... Read More One of the most important potteries used in Persian Gulf (Middle East) maritime trade with a large part of the ancient world, including the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka, and finally the country of Thailand. (Suriname ship cargo) earthenware jar called Torpedo-jar or storage jar. Although this type of pottery was dated by most researchers to Sassanian era, this type was used in trade and burial from the Parthian period to early Islamic era or 3rd century BC to 9th century AD (Kennet, 2004: 85). The most important feature of these types of jars is the coating of bitumen on its inner surface. So far, archaeologists have not succeeded in finding a kiln for the production of this type of pottery, so it is very important to know the place of pottery production and the bitumen mine used in them. In this article, using the method of geochemical laboratory studies and a comparative study, the bitumen samples taken from the torpedo jars from the south and southwest of Iran were investigated. In this research, 15 pieces of pottery with tar coating belonging to the archaeological excavations of Siraf and Mahruban ports on the coast of the Persian Gulf (south of Iran), related to the Sassanid and Islamic period, and samples from Shush and Shushtra region from the Parthian and Sassanid periods were selected.The sample of the Susa area is from the Iran National Museum and belongs to the archaeological excavations of Susa region, the sample of Ivan-i Karkheh is related to the Dezful region, and the sample of the Dastova area is also related to the Shushtar region in Khuzestan province, southwest of Iran. All bitumen samples were analyzed geochemically with the aim of determining the origin of bitumen in its specialized laboratories in Europe and America. The main result of the research shows the use of bitumen from the bitumen springs of Khuzestan, Lorestan, Ilam and Kermanshah provinces in the studied pottery (Fig.1).

Research Paper

Study of the Development Process of Herat City During the Kart Dynasty, Based On the Survey of Developments in The Axis of Khiaban-Mazar-e Herat

Shahin Garakani Dashteh; Mohammad Mortezaei

Volume 16, Issue 2 , September 2024, Pages 309-325

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2024.341280.143104

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Tomb Street (Khiaban-Mazar) is described as a complex where the tombs are located on either side of a passageway. “Khiaban-e Herat” (Herat Street) is also a cemetery with ... Read More

Research Paper

Numismatics of Tabriz Mint during the Ilkhanate Period (Focusing on the Era Hülegü to Öljeitü)

Moharram Bastani; Nematollah Alimohammady

Volume 16, Issue 2 , September 2024, Pages 327-357

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2025.337049.143315

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The Tabriz mint is one of the most significant mints from the Ilkhanid period. Since the Hulegu Khan era, Tabriz was officially recognised as the political centre of Ilkhanid rule. ... Read More The Tabriz mint is one of the most significant mints from the Ilkhanid period. Since the Hulegu Khan era, Tabriz was officially recognised as the political centre of Ilkhanid rule. This decision, whether ideal or flawed, attracted an influx of artists, scholars, calligraphers, craftsmen, and architects from the vast territories of the Ilkhanid Empire—from Transoxiana to Asia Minor, the plains of Qipchaq and the Transcaucasus to the Mediterranean shores, and from the Persian Gulf to the Strait of Oman. During this time, Tabriz became a major financial, political, scientific, military, and social hub. Historical sources document that Tabriz reached a remarkable level of growth and distinction, with visitors—including tourists, foreign emissaries, and domestic ambassadors—providing vivid descriptions of the city in their accounts. The choice to establish Tabriz as the Ilkhanid political centre appears to have significantly boosted its importance as one of the largest and most prominent mints in Iran during this era, as evidenced by numismatic records. Tabriz’s role in minting underwent substantial changes, shaped by shifts across various historical periods, particularly its financial structure. The study of coins from this mint offers valuable insights into some obscure aspects of Iranian history during the Ilkhanid rule. This article examines Tabriz, one of the most influential mints of the Ilkhanid period, by highlighting its unique characteristics, features, and innovations. This paper addresses the question of how coins were minted in Tabriz in comparison to those from other Iranian mints and seeks to understand the factors behind Tabriz’s preeminence. Preliminary research suggests that Tabriz, as the Ilkhanid political centre, possessed the necessary conditions to become a major financial institution under the Ilkhanid administration. Following the progression of the Ilkhanid administration from nomadism to a more advanced and sophisticated one, the same development appeared in Tabriz. evolved correspondingly. Attracted a vast array of experts, talented artists, scientists, and craftsmen; fostering a dynamic professional environment that contributed to other Iranian cities in various areas of development. By the latter part of Ilkhanid rule in Iran, particularly during the reigns of Öljeitü and Abu Sa’id, Tabriz became a notable centre of cultural, economic, financial, architectural, artistic, and intellectual achievements. This included advancements in book illumination, painting, and coinage, largely for skilled and talented workers drawn from across the empire. This thesis, therefore, focuses on the unique characteristics of coins minted in Tabriz and explores the reasons for and implications of the Tabriz mint’s superiority over other mints within the Ilkhanid Empire.

Animal Symbolic Motifs of the Sasanian Seals and Clay Sealings Case Study: Collection of Moghadam Museum of Tehran

Volume 7, Issue 2 , December 2016, , Pages 47-67

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2015.57747

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Seals and clay sealings are the most important cultural material of Sasanian period. There have been a few seals and bullas of various periods retained in the Moghadam Museum of Tehran. ... Read More

Presentation of 12 Kinds of Stucco Works Used in the Architectural Decoration of the Islamic Period in Iran Based on Technical Properties

Volume 3, Issue 1 , July 2011, , Pages 89-1069

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According to technical presages, in the preliminary studies, we have found that there are at least 12 different kinds of stucco decorations belonging to the Islamic periods of Iran. ... Read More

A Study on the Parthian Burial Traditions at Veliran Cemetery in Damavand, Iran

Volume 4, Issue 2 , February 2013, , Pages 103-121

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2013.32122

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Since the ancient times, burial practices have displayed certain characteristics among different Iranian ethnic groups and regions were influenced by the local religious orientations, ... Read More

How Darius Build the Suez Canal? Its Political-Economic Impact in Achaemenid Period

Volume 1, Issue 2 , February 2010, , Pages 177-201

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If we consider the starting of Achaemenian Empire in 559 BC, the year that Cyrus, the second, came to power and its ending in 332 BC, the year that Iran was conquered by Alexander, ... Read More

The Bathhouse of Haj Mir-Hassan Qazvin, a Bath from Early Qajar Era

Volume 3, Issue 2 , February 2012, , Pages 193-219

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The public bathhouses are included in buildings as public utilities that have been expanded throughout Islamic realm by arising Islamic religion that cleaning is the preamble for most ... Read More

Research Paper

Study and Introduction of Iron Age pottery of Nay Tappeh: Gorgan Plain"

Mahdi Jahed; Kamaleddin Niknami; Jebraeel Nokandeh; Mostafa Dehpahlavan

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 13 September 2021

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2021.323464.143017

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The Varkaneh / Hyrcania (Gorgan plain, Dehistan/Mashhad-i Misrian) is one of the important archaeological regions of the Iranian cultural sphere. Archaeological research in this area ... Read More

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Research Paper

Cultural Interactions of Boshar River Basin with Other Related Areas and Basins in Bronze Age Based on Comparative Typological Studies of Dezak Pottery Complex

Siavash Soraghi; Hassan Fazeli nashli; Morteza Hessari

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 24 November 2021

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2021.333281.143064

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Archaeological excavations in the Boshar River Basin in Kohkiluyeh Provinces have provided evidence for the first time in connection with ancient and Middle Bronze Age cultures in ... Read More

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Research Paper

The position of Zahak complex in spreading Mithraism and its related architecture

amin moadi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 22 January 2022

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2022.85614

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During history, few eras have been as ambiguous and dark as Parthians. In this way, historians undervalue the era between downfall of Achaemenian Monarchy till the formation of Sasanian ... Read More

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Research Paper

Survey of the Grave goods of the Sassanid period Northern Iran (metal utensils) from archaeological excavations

soheil ahmadi vastani; Jebrael Nokandeh; mostafa dehpahlavan

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 29 November 2022

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2022.337911.143082

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The period between the third and sixth centuries AD (Sassanid period) is very important in terms of archeology and the study of cultural changes and transformations of the Iranian plateau. ... Read More

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Research Paper

A New perspective of cenotaph Tradition in Eastern Iran: Case Studies from Shahr-e Sokhteh, Shahdad (Khabis) and Khonaman

Hassan Basafa; sadegh davari; Nasir Eskandari

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 11 January 2023

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2023.342386.143111

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Recognition of burial methods and interpretation of grave artifacts are reflection of human beliefs about the other world, customs, religious beliefs as well as social structures and ... Read More

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Research Paper

Maritime trade between Iran and China in the first to tenth centuries AH based on the excavated pottery from the Persian Gulf region

tayebe rahimi; hassan karimiyan; kazem omidi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 05 December 2023

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2023.364689.143229

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Evidence has shown that the history of communication between the people of Iran and China goes back long before the rise of Islam. Attested by textual sources and archeological documents, ... Read More

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A research on Zoroastrian religion of the Sassanid period on the shores of the Persian Gulf Case study: Mehr Nuyafete from Bardestan, Bandar Deir, Bushehr province

Hossein Tofighian; Fariba Sharifian; Katayon Fekripour

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 15 January 2024

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2024.364329.143228

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During the Sassanid period, due to the prosperity of Zoroastrian religion, religious buildings were built in the form of four-story fire temples. These fire temples included four-room ... Read More

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Comparative comparison of Tools and Archeological Textiles of the Bronze Age (Shahr-i- Sokhtah), with similar today examples

Haleh Helali Esfahani

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 27 January 2024

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2024.360834.143216

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Shahr-i- Sokhtah, with a large amount of cultural data, has a special importance and position compared to other sites of the third millennium BC in the Iranian plateau; Because the ... Read More

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Study and analysis of the chalcolithic period of Moghan plain based on archaeological data of yatag tepesi

Ali Karimikiya; Reza Rezaloo; Akbar Abedi; Ardeshir Javanmardzade

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 28 January 2024

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2021.319501.142989

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The Aras river and other rivers in the Moghan region have played an important role in the formation of prehistoric sites. Although the Moghan plain has not received much attention in ... Read More

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Research Paper

Cathodoluminescence Microscopy and Synchrotron based Diffraction in Identifying the Technology and Structure of Celadons from the city of Gour.

Majid Montazer zohouri; Remy Chapoulie; Mohammadamin Emami

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 10 February 2024

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2024.363663.143227

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The use of high-energy synchrotron rays in order to identify and characterize historical and cultural materials as accurately as possible, usually in a non-destructive manner and with ... Read More

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Research Paper

Qala-Kohzad Weyzenhar/Veyzenyar : A Parthian Mithraeum or a Sasanian fire temple?

Younes Yousefvand; Farshad Miri; mousa sabzi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 20 February 2024

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2024.367985.143243

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The Monument of Qala-Kohzad was built on the heights of Weyzenhar/Veyzenyar Mountain in the southwest of Roumeshgan Plain (west of Lorestan). The archeological excavation of the site ... Read More

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Research Paper

Recreating the Epic in History; Bahram Chubine's imitation of the legend of Arash Kamangir

ali akbar mesgar; sara okhravi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 03 April 2024

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2024.373773.143254

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Historical data and reports have the ability to be matched with mythological and epic content. The emergence of special conditions in history and its similarity with epic or mythological ... Read More

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Research Paper

Studying Beveled Rim Bowls of Kaleh Kub using petrography and X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy methods

Nazli Darkhal; Mohamad Hossein Azizi Kharanaghi; Yasin Sedghi; Seyed Iraj Beheshti

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 03 April 2024

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2024.371275.143247

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Pottery is the first technological product of humans, a combination of clay and water that, when heated, was produced in the Middle East at least nine thousand years ago. Prehistoric ... Read More

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Symbology and study of mint activity regarding the smallest Sasanian monetary unit

Hakimeh Ahmadizadeh shendi; Reza Shabani; Javad Heravi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 18 June 2024

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2024.371446.143249

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In the financial system of the Sassanid era (224-651 AD), in addition to the two monetary units of dinar (gold) and dirham (silver), there were other less valuable units, which even ... Read More

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Reaction to the earthquake: Evidences of the change of the settlement pattern or settlement collapse in Kangavar Plain in the period after Godin III-2

Parvaneh Ahmadtajari; abbas motarjem; Mehdi Zare

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 04 August 2024

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2024.374948.143262

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Godin Tepe is one of the ancient sites of Iran in the western region of Iran, where the evidence of at least two earthquakes in different periods has been identified in archaeological ... Read More

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Research Paper

Naram-Sin’s Divinity: a re-examination

Hossein Badamchi; Tavakoli Tavakoli

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 17 August 2024

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2024.379595.143280

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Divine kingship is a form of claiming legitimacy in the Ancient Near East. The ruler in this format, goes beyond claiming divine representation or decent and direclty introdcues himself ... Read More

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The castles of the geographical area of Jovien and Joghatay in the Islamic era; Typology, perspective and social role

Azita Mirzaye; Hamid Fadaii

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 31 August 2024

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2024.373280.143253

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A castle is one of the types of architecture that has been the guarantor of the security of the human society based in it due to its enclosure. Although providing security is the main ... Read More

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Settlement Patterns of the Prehistoric Cultures of the West of the Karkheh River Basin during the Village Period

Ramin Yashmi; Farshid Iravani Ghadim; Rahmat Abbasnejad Seresti; Babak Rafiei Alavi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 28 September 2024

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2024.382436.143297

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The western side of the Karkheh River basin, located to the west of Greater Susiana, is adjacent to the central Susiana plains and aligns with a desert-plain Ecotone, which benefits ... Read More

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Research Paper

Finding Zoroaster: Feasibility Study of a ConnectionBetween the Iron Age Cultures of South Central Asia and Zoroastrianism

Seyed Mehdi Mousavinia

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 07 October 2024

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2024.379180.143278

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Zoroaster is one of the most prominent and influential figures in the history of ancient Iran. Despite the importance of comprehending Zoroaster’s life history toward abetter understanding ... Read More

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Research Paper

Authentication of newly finding silver plate with ram design, Museum of Sari

saman soortiji

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 28 October 2024

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2024.380698.143285

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Cooperation of skilled Sassanid painters and metal workers led to creation of masterpieces in the collections and museums and around the world. Especially, the silver plates that decorated ... Read More

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Research Paper

The Relocation of Hormuz Dar al-Molk to Jarun Island and its impact on the development of The road network in The Northern Hinterland of The Persian Gulf

kazem Omidi; tayebe rahimi; mehran rezai

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 26 January 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2025.382216.143296

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The relocation of the administrative and political center of the Hormuz Kingdom from coastal Hormuz to Jarun Island was one of the significant events influencing the political and economic ... Read More

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Niche construction and settlement pattern analysis of ancient sites in the northwestern part of the central Iranian plateau (Qazvin sub-basin) during the Neolithic, Transitional Chalcolithic and Chalcolithic periods, in relation to natural factors

Mohammad Mohsen Zonoubi; Hassan Fazeli Nashli; Hassan Derakhshi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 02 February 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2024.386117.143319

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Throughout ancient periods, geographical conditions and natural factors have had a significant impact on the formation, prosperity, decline, and settlement patterns of ancient sites. ... Read More

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Research Paper

Site 089 Cham-shir, a settlement from the middle and late Islamic period in the southern Zagros

Mojtaba Safari; Hedayat allah kalvari Janaki; Narjes Heydari; Javad Javad rajabi chashani,

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 02 March 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2025.378929.143276

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Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province is one of the archeological study areas in South Zagros, which contains valuable information about nomadic practices and semi-temporary agricultural ... Read More

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Diachronic patterns of stone raw materials among Palaeolithic societies in the West-Central Zagros Mountains, Bawa Yawan Rock Shelter, Kermanshah

Nemat Hariri; Mohsen Ranjbarab; Elham Ghasidian; Saman Heydari

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 09 March 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2025.374793.143258

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Bawa Yawan rockshelter and cave complex located in the west central Zagros of Iran, stands out as a significant Palaeolithic site due to its spans of the three periods of Middle Palaeolithic, ... Read More

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