International Journal of Archaeology

Volume 4, Issue 2, March 2016

  • Evidence of the Greek Goddess (Tyche?) in the Underground Troglodytic Handmade Architectural Complex of Samen in Malayer, Western Iran

    Esmail Hemati Azandaryani, Ali Khaksar, Yadollah Heydari BabaKamal

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, March 2016
    Pages: 1-6
    Received: Jul. 27, 2015
    Accepted: Aug. 07, 2015
    Published: Feb. 23, 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ija.s.2016040201.11
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Rock Art, Handmade Architecture, Historical Archaeology
    Abstract: The underground troglodytic handmade architectural complex of Sāmen is located 90 km away from the southeast part of Hamadan and 15 km away from the southwest part of Malayer. It is located in the western part of Iran. The complex was created under Sāmen residential area and within the context of granitic rocks (cotton granite). Four research progr... Show More
  • New Discovery Petroglyphs of Takht-e-Siah, Kerman Province, Southeast of Iran

    Maryam Mohamadi, Esmail Hemati Azandaryani, Nahid Nikfarjam, Mousa Sabzi Doabi

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, March 2016
    Pages: 7-11
    Received: Aug. 06, 2015
    Accepted: Aug. 07, 2015
    Published: Feb. 23, 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ija.s.2016040201.12
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Rock Art, Handmade Architecture, Historical Archaeology
    Abstract: The newfound petroglyphs of Takht-e-Siah are located in 70 km the north of Shahr-e-babak in Kerman province the southeast of Iran. The Takht-e-Siah’s petroglyphs include 40 motifs on the 18 single boulders. These petroglyphs have been made by rubbing, hammering and by less frequently engraving techniques. These motifs contain ibexes, dogs and anthr... Show More
  • Looking at Rock Art in Northwest of Iran

    Ali Binandeh

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, March 2016
    Pages: 12-17
    Received: Dec. 19, 2015
    Accepted: Dec. 23, 2015
    Published: Feb. 23, 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ija.s.2016040201.13
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Rock Art, Handmade Architecture, Historical Archaeology
    Abstract: During the recent years more sites of rock art have been identified by the scholars. In Northwest of Iran There are high mountains and good natural conditions created favorable region for life. In different area there are some rock art. All of rock art in northwest of Iran located in Mountainous areas. This part of Iran have been identified 5 site ... Show More
  • An Introduction of ShikhMedi Newly Found Petroglyphs in Meshginshahr, Northwest Iran

    Mohammad Kazemi, Hossein Naseri Someeh, Esmail Hemati Azandaryani, Mohammad Mirzaei

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, March 2016
    Pages: 18-22
    Received: Jan. 12, 2016
    Accepted: Jan. 14, 2016
    Published: Feb. 23, 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ija.s.2016040201.14
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Rock Art, Handmade Architecture, Historical Archaeology
    Abstract: The archeological studies and findings in Azerbaijan in Iran especially in the valleys and mountains located in in the basins of the Qarasu (Karasu) River in Meshgin¬shahr in northwest Iran show that this ancient region, like many of the other regions in Iran, has numerous valuable petroglyphs. In this paper, the ShikhMedi newly-found petroglyphs i... Show More