The archaeological site of Shahr-i Sokhta, in the Sistan region south-eastern Iran, is noted for exceptional preservation human remains documented its necropolis. This report describes results a non-destructive multidisciplinary investigation into double burial excavated at preserving two skeletons subadults. first part this study provides an archaeotanatological and bioarchaeological descripti...

the world health organization (who) has supported and recommended study and research on the various aspects of leishmaniasis which is one of the six major tropical region diseases. cutaneous leishmaniasis is considered as a common parasitic disease in iran. considering the fact that few studies have been conducted about some centers of disease such as khorram-shahr and the information about the...

Pakistan is located in a severe water-scarce zone, which increases the scope of the reuse of wastewater and resultantly it is now being used for irrigation virtually without treatment and restriction in almost all cities. Treatment ponds have been constructed in some cities of Pakistan, but due to financial constraints most of them are in a nonfunctional condition (Aftab, 1999). The irrigation-...