Urban growth of cities is connected with three related problems, the first one, deterioration center, which a mark for historical origin. The second emergence city edge, contradicts by center. third one rapid semi urbanism edge. Literature review showed that Baghdad center (Old Rusafa and Karkh) had grown in four morphological stages, during main paths been changed from those were perpendicular...

this paper is an invitation to accept and to apply the senses in the field of ethnographic research of art. i tried to embed the aesthetic dimension of handmade fabrics woven by lümə-dərə community– one of tərəkəmə clans in northwest iran- in their sensual world and make an approach toward understanding it. therefore, i have made a bridge between anthropology of aesthetics and the anthropology ...

BACKGROUND Bacteria from the hospital environment, including linens and curtains, are often responsible for hospital-associated infections. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the bactericidal effects of fabrics coated with the hydroxyapatite-binding silver/titanium dioxide ceramic nanocomposite "Earth-plus". METHODS Bactericidal activities of woven and nonwoven fabrics coated with E...

due to structural characteristics and spiritual concepts which are latent inside iranian gardens, it has always drawn attention of domestic and foreign researchers and one of the objectives of these researchers was an attempt to achieve historical garden model in iran which have been modified or subjected to decline. the studies, which have been carried out concerning to iranian historical gard...

garshasp has peregrinated an agelong path from avesta epoch to the time of preparation of old historical context and iran’s national epic. garshasp, who is the unique hero of iran’s old mythology, that his brave acts, such as killing the dragon and ogre lobbing are important parts of the heroic themes included in the avesta, through the advent of pahlavi literary context because of reasons such...

identity and collective memory is one of the fascinating subjects in modern sociology. in iran, it arose again as modern and government-nation discourse emerged, and has been endlessly discussed since then. such subjects have assumed an increasing importance due to the multi-cultural and multi-ethical existence of iranian society and recent global developments. accordingly, the present study ha...