Journal of Archaeological Studies

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Typology and Chronology of Pottery Findings in the Bagh-Bamid site of Sirjan from the Early Islamic Centuries to the Thirteenth Century AD

Zeinab Afzali; Sattar Khaledian

Volume 15, Issue 1 , July 2023, Pages 1-27

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2022.343725.143120

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According to written sources, the city of Beymand was one of the cities of Kerman province in the early centuries of the Islamic era. Beymand was considered to be one of the more important ... Read More

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Southern Lake Urmia in the Iron Age III Period: New Evidence from Mahabad

Vahed Joolaee; Reza Rezaloo; Karim Jajizadeh Bastani; Behrouz Afkhami

Volume 15, Issue 1 , July 2023, Pages 29-54

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2020.281524.142720

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According to historical evidence, during the Iron Age III period the southern shores of Lake Urmia were a place where many tribes lived, politically divided among small kingdoms whose ... Read More

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A Study on the Reasons of Inshushinak's Absence in the Religious Texts of Persepolis Fortification

sorour khorashadi; Alireza Enteshari Najafabadi

Volume 15, Issue 1 , July 2023, Pages 55-87

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2022.344574.143135

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In the religion of Ancient Elamites, various gods were worshiped. One of the most important gods was Inshushinak. Despite the importance of Inshushinak in the history of Elam, his name ... Read More

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Coptic Textiles in Tension of the Political, Economic and Cultural Developments of Egypt, Rome and Iran

roya deyjou; Mostafa Dehpahlavan; Kamaleddin Niknami

Volume 15, Issue 1 , July 2023, Pages 89-106

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2019.293773.142818

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Copts are famous artists that are responsible for producing woven fabrics with warm and brilliant colors. During this period, we see the effectiveness of textiles as a means of expressing ... Read More Copts are famous artists that are responsible for producing woven fabrics with warm and brilliant colors. During this period, we see the effectiveness of textiles as a means of expressing social status, communication and aesthetic values, which arises from their widespread integration into daily-life from a practical, social and economic-political point of view. Generally, the most important role of Coptic textiles was clothing, which in addition to the functional aspect in burials, provides a clear picture of the diversity of products, weavers skills and social status of individuals. Due to the importance of this fact, the method of covering and a strong desire for fashion is noteworthy. Meanwhile, change in style and weaving techniques follow the reflection of economic and industrial needs, in addition to supplying domestic and foreign markets, it served military needs as well. In this regard, a thorough understanding of the political as well as the import or export of the textiles, requires examination of the many occupations such as the weaving centers, economic factors and aspects of social life that lead to their production and use of the textiles at all levels of society. Therefore, what we are discussing with a historical-analytical approach in this essay is not restricted to the functions, finding place of the textile and the export of the textiles produced beyond the borders of the province but also the multilateral exchange of cultures are considered too. It can be clearly seen in the widespread popularity of some motives and decorative tapestry. This is because in the continuously evolving their production, coptic weavers not only managed to link the heritage of antique, late classical style in Egypt and Sassanian Persia to what the Arab conquerors brought, but also succeeded in leaving an enormous influence in the region of the Roman Empire and thus through the trade of textiles, succeeded in offering their art and textiles industry far and wide.

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Classification, Typology and Chronology of Iron Age Pottery at the Site of Meydan in Hamadan

Mohammad Shabani; Mohammad ebrahim Zarei; Kazem Mollazadeh

Volume 15, Issue 1 , July 2023, Pages 107-132

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2023.341348.143105

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Considering the lack of finds dating to the Median and Achaemenid periods at Hamadan, it is very important to discover evidence from this period in this city. In 2017, during a construction ... Read More Considering the lack of finds dating to the Median and Achaemenid periods at Hamadan, it is very important to discover evidence from this period in this city. In 2017, during a construction operation in Imam Khomeini Square in Hamadan near the site of Hegmataneh/Ecbatana, some historical-era were identified and an emergency excavation led by Mohammad Shabani began. Excavation in this area uncovered three levels: late Islamic, post-Achaemenid and Medo-Achaemenid. Level III, the lowest layer, according to the excavated ceramics, represents the establishment of Iron Age III, or the Median period, which has continued in the Achaemenid period. The pottery of this period, which is classified into Fine, Common/Medium, and Coarse types, appears in the form of subspecies of Buffware, Brownish-Buffware, Grayware, and Cooking ware utensils. The most common vessel forms are bowls and jars. Among the Common types, there are bowls with horizontal handles attached to the edge, as well as bowls with S-shaped edges and jars with clover-shaped spouts. The pottery of this period is remarkably similar to the pottery tradition of Median sites, especially sites such as Godin II, Nush-e Jan, Babajan I-II, and Yelfan Tepe. In some cases, vessels such as bowls with angled and boat-shaped bodies, small simple cups, and jars with triangular rims are also comparable to Achaemenid sites such as Pasargadae and Persepolis, and even Hasanlu III. Based on the comparison of pottery data of this period with sites such as Godin II, Babajan I, and II, the settlement of the third level of Meydan probably began between 7th and 6th centuries BCE and continued until the end of the Achaemenid period. The findings of this period are very important due to the great ambiguities and challenges related to the Median and Achaemenid settlement of Hamadan and also the lack of identification of layers and cultural materials dating to this period, even after a century of archaeological excavations in this city.

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Esfanjerd, A Buried Ancient City in the Majumerd Dunes, Yazd Province

Mohamad Hossein Azizi Kharanaghi; Samira Abedi; Seyyed Jalal Hashemi Majomerd

Volume 15, Issue 1 , July 2023, Pages 133-160

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2023.353049.143174

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The arid desert climate of Yazd province, with its endless flowing sand dunes, has led to the creation of special conditions for human settlements in this part of Iran. Throughout history, ... Read More

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Reflection of Zaydi Shia Beliefs on Alid Coins of Tabaristan

Fatemeh Gholizadeh; Hasan Karimian; Javad Neyestani

Volume 15, Issue 1 , July 2023, Pages 161-182

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2021.293180.142809

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The migration of Alid’s Sadat to Tabaristan and Daylam that was the result of pressure of the Abbasid caliphs, along with the subsequent uprising of Yahya bin Abdullah in Daylam ... Read More

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Research and Analysis of the Parthian Settlement Pattern in the West Plain of Urmia Lake, Based on Geographic Information System (GIS)

Farangis Mirzaie Damirchi; Alireza Hejebri Nobari; Seyed Mehdi Mousavi Kouhpar

Volume 15, Issue 1 , July 2023, Pages 183-212

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2019.288384.142777

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Nowadays, Archaeologists use spatial analysis of environmental data and archaeological field findings to clarify the patterns relating to the scattering of ancient settlements and their ... Read More

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The Role and Function of Shells and Shell Beads in the Temple Surkh Dom Lori

Parisa Naseri; Abbas Motarjem; David ُS Reese

Volume 15, Issue 1 , July 2023, Pages 213-241

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2022.337720.143080

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Shell, as the natural shell of some mollusks, has always interested humans. Some of these ‎species have been part of man's diet since the beginning of his cultural development. ... Read More

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An Archeology Study of the Identification of Ilkhanid Coins (A Case Study of Abu Zaid Ilkhani's Golden Coins Discovered from Tabriz Jame Mosque in the National Museum of Iran)

Orinab Nazarean; Mohammad Mortezayi; Arman Shishegar; Reza Shabani

Volume 15, Issue 1 , July 2023, Pages 243-259

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2019.269224.142761

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Coins are amongst the most recognized and protected data in archaeological research. For this very reason, they are used as a basis for detailed analytical and methodical research to ... Read More

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Archaeological Evidence of the Rise of the Dari Persian Language in Khorasan

Ali Hozhabri; Ahmadali Asadi

Volume 15, Issue 1 , July 2023, Pages 261-292

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2022.343747.143121

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At the time of the invasion of Iran by the Arabs, the Dari Persian language flourished in the Greater Khorasan region. During the first two decades of the Arab invasion, Dari Persian, ... Read More

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The Chronological Analysis and Process of Evolution of Settlements from The Uruk Period to the End of Neo- Elamite Period, in The Deh Luran Plain (Patak)

shaghayegh Hourshid

Volume 15, Issue 1 , July 2023, Pages 293-324

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2022.348647.143159

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The beginning of field research in the Deh Luran Plain dates back to the early twentieth century. During this period, researches have been mainly focused on the northwestern part of ... Read More

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Subsistence Economy of the Late Neolithic Society of Tepe Khaleseh

Hamid Reza Valipour; Hekmatollah Mollasalehi; Artism Bakhtiyarvand Bakhtiary; Seyedeh Masoumeh Fazeli; Jade Whitlam; Anna Gręzak

Volume 15, Issue 1 , July 2023, Pages 325-353

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2022.309355.142921

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One of the most important subjects regarding the Neolithic period is the change of the subsistence economy in the societies of this period compared to the previous periods. The most ... Read More

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

Ahmad Sālehi Kākhki; Hesām Aslāni

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

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

Mostafa Dehpahlavan; Mohamad Qanavati Hendigani

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

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

Mohammad Reza Nemati; Ali Sadraei

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

Rahim Velāyati

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

Parivash Akbari; Hayedeh Laleh; Ali Shojaee Esfahani

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

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Study and introduction of the prominent role of the Parthian period in the highlands of Gorgan (Hirkan-Varkana) with emphasis on the assessment of the effect site in the cultural sequence of the region

sadegh davari; ali mohammad alaeddin; jebrael nokandeh; Hassan Basafa

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 22 November 2021

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2020.300132.142860

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Gorgan plain is part of the early part land of the Parthian government. In the summer of 2012, a prominent role was identified in the village of Ziarat, located on the heights of the ... Read More

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The problem of religious tolerance among the Mongol Ilkhans in the Sham Valley and northwestern Iran(Jolfa)

soraya afshari; Liliy Niakan; Behrooz Omrani; Mohammad Mortezayi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 28 June 2021

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2021.323475.143018

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. In this connection, in Shamsi in 1398, a survey was conducted with the aim of identifying and investigating patriarchal sites along the Aras River, mainly in the Shamsi valley area ... Read More

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

Mahdi Jahed; Kamaleddin Niknami; Jebraeel Nokandeh

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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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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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 22 December 2021

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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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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Gird-i Ashoan: The Geographic Span of Chaff-faced /Pisdeli Ware in the Late Chalcolithic in light of the Second Season of Archaeological Investigations of the Zab Basin, Northwest Iran

mahnaz sharifi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 13 September 2022

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2022.340765.143102

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Excavations at Gird-i Ashoan, an archaeological mound in Piranshahr County in the Lower Zab Basin, provided remarkable insights into cultural traditions characterizing the region in ... Read More

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Classification,,Typology and Analysis of Animal Bone Remains in Sagzabad Site.

Marjan Mollabeirami; Mostafa Dehpahlavan; omid zehtabvar

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 13 September 2022

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2022.318687.142985

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Zooarchaeology is a branch of ecology that studies and analyzes animal remains in ancient sites. In this way, human-ecological interaction can be achieved. Examination of the remains ... Read More

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Recognition of the Historical and Architectural Identity of Alaki Caravansary- North of Marand; the Study of Documents and Remains

Ali Nemati-Babaylou; Mahsa Saidi Mehrabad

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 13 September 2022

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2022.344774.143137

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Most of the foreigners who entered Iran from European countries came from Caucasus Road to Tabriz and reported many buildings on their way. Alaki caravansary is one of the most important ... Read More

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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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Preliminary study and introduction of recovered armaments from Parthian catacombs at Vestemin, Kiasar, Sari, considering 2015, 2017, and 2018 excavation seasons.

abdolmotaleb sharifi; Bahman Firouzmandi; Kamal-Aldin Niknami

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 06 December 2022

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2022.340656.143101

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The contractor of the gas line transition from Damghan to Neka destroyed and recovered two tombs at 2014. The site is located 80 km south of Sari. Archaeological excavations led to ... Read More

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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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The settlement pattern of ancient sites in the southeastern Sub-basins of the Caspian Sea, from the Hydro geomorphological perspective

Afsaneh Ehdaei; Mehran Maghsoudi; Seyed Mohammad Zamanzadeh; Mojtaba Yamani,; Hasan Fazeli Nashli

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 12 February 2023

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2023.353608.143178

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The existence of water sources, especially rivers, is one of the most important factors in the site selecting. But from the past until now, the establishment of settlements by the rivers, ... Read More

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A Mineralographic study and elemental analysis of the Sasanian - Early Islamic potteries of Jahangir monument in Ilam, using petrographic, XRF, ICP and T.L Dating methods

Leila Khosravi; Mlad baghsheikhi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 02 May 2023

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2023.354447.143181

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no experimental studies using petrographic, XRF, ICP and T.L methods for analyzing Sasanian and Early Islamic pottery in Western Iran have been conducted. Therefore, the results of ... Read More

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Archaeobotanical studies in Feyzabad Site, in Aran-o-Bidgol City

Narjes Khan Fini; Reza Nouri Shadmahani; Mohsen Javeri; Mostafa Sarlak

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 07 May 2023

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2023.356585.143190

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Archaeobotany is one of the interdisciplinary sciences in archaeology. Archaeobotany studies plant remains in archaeological contexts. Based on plant findings, it discusses topics such ... Read More

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An investigation and typology of stone implements of Tol-e Chega Sofla, a Middle Susiana period

Abdulwahab Dahdouh; Hassan Fazeli nashli; Abbas Moghaddam; Nasir Eskandari

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 10 May 2023

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2023.355732.143185

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The Middle Susiana period in the southwest of Iran has several characteristics, the most important of which are the development of agriculture villages and animal husbandry with the ... Read More

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Absolute (14C AMS) and Relative Chronologies of Barveh Tepe in the Upper Lesser Zab Basin and a Study of Painted Bronze Age Ceramics(based on the Second Season Excavation)

mahnaz sharifi; barbara helwing

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 24 June 2023

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2023.351116.143168

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Excavations in Tepe Barveh were conducted with the aim to shed further light on the period of painted Bronze Age wares and to refine the existing chronology for the Lesser Zab Basin ... Read More

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Investigating and analyzing the settlement pattern of Dasht Nah and Chaharfarsakh Valley (South Khorasan) during the Parthian and Sasanian eras.

mohammad farjami; hossien kohestani andarzi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 24 June 2023

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2023.347502.143171

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Geographically, Nehbandan includes the two southern parts of theNehbandan Plain and the northern and western parts of the highlands and the mid-mountainous valley of Chahar Farsakh. ... Read More

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