The article, published in the first number of new series East & West journal edited by ISMEO, proposes an innovative methodology, based on pattern recognition techniques, for study metal arrowheads, and a typology mainly focused materials dated between 6th 4th century BCE. authors propose pilot study, part larger project still underway, which 167 arrowheads from sites Persepolis, Tol-e Ajori Su...

Catalogue bilingue francais-persan de 114 objets, designes globalement comme aegyptiaca conserves dans les musees Teheran (71), Persepolis (18) et Suse (25). Le corpus rassemble des objets varies, certains deja bien connus mais surtout nombreux inedits sortis reserves ces musees, reunis en quatre categories, chacune introduite par une presentation qui s’averera particulierement utile pour l’ira...

Animal combats (venationes) were a popular entertainment in the Roman world. Splashy panels of inlaid marble (opus sectile) commemorate these bloody contests several buildings and around Rome. Among most well-known are survivals from 4th century CE Basilica Junius Bassus and, decades later, marble-revetted hall Porta Marina at Ostia. On face it, wall decoration sites memorializes typical activi...

Air lime mortars with addition of two types sesame cooking oil were synthesized and cured in different conditions: laboratory natural climatic conditions the Pasargadae Persepolis World Heritage Sites. For laboratory, oils mortar induced hydrophobic effects, but it adversely affected on permeability values carbonation rates. However, air site demonstrated increment their hydrophobicity superfic...