Research Paper
Late Chalcolithic to Late Bronze Age Settlement Patterns in the Gorgan Plain (ca. 3200-1600 BCE)
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 1-27

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

Abstract
  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
The Historical Course of the Ilkhani Coins in the Local Mints from Hulako to Uljaito‌‌ (with Emphasis on Tabriz Minted Coin
The Historical Course of the Ilkhani Coins in the Local Mints from Hulako to Uljaito‌‌ (with Emphasis on Tabriz Minted Coin

moharram bastani; Nematollah Alimohammady

Volume 16, Issue 2 , September 2024, Pages 29-58

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

Abstract
  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
Research Paper
A Discussion on the Stone Composite Figurines in BMAC/GKC and its Influence
A Discussion on the Stone Composite Figurines in BMAC/GKC and its Influence

Deng Chen

Volume 16, Issue 2 , September 2024, Pages 59-74

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

Abstract
  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 Afghanistan. ...  Read More
Research Paper
An Interim Report of the New Excavations at the Neolithic Site of Chogha Golan, Ilam Province, Western Iran
An Interim Report of the New Excavations at the Neolithic Site of Chogha Golan, Ilam Province, Western Iran

Hojjat Darabi

Volume 16, Issue 2 , September 2024, Pages 75-92

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
The 2024 Excavation Campaign at Kani Shaie: new data on the earliest Early Bronze Age and the Hellenistic-Parthian occupations
The 2024 Excavation Campaign at Kani Shaie: new data on the earliest Early Bronze Age and the Hellenistic-Parthian occupations

Steve Renette

Volume 16, Issue 2 , September 2024, Pages 93-117

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

Abstract
  Kani Shaie, a key archaeological site located in the Bazyan Valley of Iraqi Kurdistan, provides critical insight into the transition from the Late Chalcolithic (LC; ca. 4500-3100 BCE) ...  Read More
Research Paper
The Influence of Traditional Sogdian art and Culture on the Architectural Structures of Western Chinese Cities, Particularly in Relation to their Religious Transformations
The Influence of Traditional Sogdian art and Culture on the Architectural Structures of Western Chinese Cities, Particularly in Relation to their Religious Transformations

Yuanqi Zhao

Volume 16, Issue 2 , September 2024, Pages 119-140

https://doi.org/10.22059/jarcs.2025.383454.143305

Abstract
  Sogdiana is one of the oldest eastern cities in ancient Iran, situated along the ancient trade routes of the world. Historical documents and evidence indicate that the city of Sogdiana ...  Read More
Research Paper
Ritual Practices in the Kura-Araxes Culture: Hearths and Figurines as Markers of Religious Identity
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 141-164

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

Abstract
  The Kura-Araxes culture has been a central focus of archaeological studies, particularly its religious and ritualistic practices. Despite its significance, the evidence for these practices ...  Read More
Research Paper
Caspian Neolithic Software of Touq Tappeh,, Eastern Mazandaran,, Iran
Caspian Neolithic Software of Touq Tappeh,, Eastern Mazandaran,, Iran

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

Volume 16, Issue 2 , September 2024, Pages 165-188

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

Hassan Fazeli nashli

Volume 16, Issue 2 , September 2024, Pages 189-235

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
Research Paper
Geochemical analysis of bitumen coating torpedo jars of archaeological sites from Iran(Susiana and Persian Gulf coasts): origin of bitumen.
Geochemical analysis of bitumen coating torpedo jars of archaeological sites from Iran(Susiana and Persian Gulf coasts): origin of bitumen.

Jacques Connan; Mohammad Esmaeil Esmaeili Jelodar; Michael. H. Engel; Alex Zumberge; MEHDI AZARIAN; Jebraeil Nokandeh

Volume 16, Issue 2 , September 2024, Pages 237-274

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

Shahin Garakani Dashteh; mohammad Mortezaei

Volume 16, Issue 2 , September 2024, Pages 275-291

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

Abstract
  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 tombs along ...  Read More
Research Paper
Excavations at Sarcham, A Multi-Period Archaeological Site in Hawraman Region, Kurdistan Province, Iran
Excavations 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 293-320

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

Abstract
  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
Relative Chronology Based on the Classification and Typology of the Chalcolithic Pottery of Tepe Morad Abad VIII, Orzuiyeh Plain (Kerman Province)
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 321-344

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

Abstract
  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