we can recognize ancient environmental, political, economic and cultural conditions with study old textiles. textile objects are important cases for archaeological investigations at the museums. professor mohsen moghadam has collected unique textile collection belonged to parthian, sassanid, early islamic, middle islamic, safavid, qajar and pahlavi periods and a few foreign textiles for example...

The vegetation covering of a region has a direct correlation with climate. So if data is available for vegetation cover, the second variable (climate) can be easily predicted and in reverse. The dominant species in a region are indication of its climatic conditions and vice versa. Accordingly, this is of significance in the science of historical botany. Fortunately, from the first millennium A...

since the ancient times, burial practices have displayed certain characteristics among different iranian ethnic groups and regions were influenced by the local religious orientations, traditions and environments, and are regarded as part of the spiritual culture of any given population. indeed, religious beliefs play the main role in this diversity. because of the empire’s long endurance and va...

the vegetation covering of a region has a direct correlation with climate. so if data is available for vegetation cover, the second variable (climate) can be easily predicted and in reverse. the dominant species in a region are indication of its climatic conditions and vice versa. accordingly, this is of significance in the science of historical botany. fortunately, from the first millennium ad...

the first season of survey at qeshm, carried out during the winter of 2006, resulted in the identification of nine sites from the parthian and sasanian periods. the surface pottery from these sites suggests their trade and cultural relations with contemporary sites in the southern persian gulf and other areas. for instance, the parthian and sasanian glazed types in qeshm island are closely re...

The second season of the archaeological survey of Qeshm Island was conducted during the winter of 2012, during which the team identified a total of 138 sites. The preliminary analysis of the ceramic assemblage from these sites suggests that 5 sites date to the 3rd millennium B.C.(Bronze Age) and represent the earliest in the directory. The remainder includes 3 Iron Age, 4 Achaemenid, 23 Parthia...

an examination of historical text and archaeological data show that mehrjanqadhaq was one of the important states of western iran which had been founded and formed in a region now known as darreshsher or more exactly in saimara valley. the history of the state goes back to parthian era. archaeological data in confirmation of historical texts both indicate settlement sequence form parthian era t...

seals can help to identify the unknown aspects a culture. parthian seals and bullaes not only have played an important role in business in the community, but also they are important to identify the art and culture of this period. except a few reports about parthian site and a few works that can be found in collections and museums little has been written with regard to the seals of this period. ...