Introducing Troglodyte Architecture at Chabahar City in South-east of Iran
Hossein Sarhaddi-Dadian,
Zohre Oveisi-Keikha,
Vahid Purzarghan
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2017
Pages:
1-5
Received:
22 January 2017
Accepted:
3 February 2017
Published:
1 March 2017
Abstract: The present article is an attempt to investigate Tis caves in Chabahar city for the first time. Chabahar is located in the on the southern edge of Sistan-Baluchestan province near the Gulf of Oman. Historically, this region is one of the most important centers of human settlement and serves as a bridge connecting South East Iran to other civilizations, including the southern Persian Gulf and Oman Sea. The rich culture of this region served as an incentive for addressing various aspects of the history of this region. In this study, the authors study 3 caves carved into the hillside of Shahnaz. These caves are located about 25 meters above the road on the north side of the Tis village and are investigated from two perspectives. A) The structure of triple caves b) the application of these caves according to cultural materials and other cultural works available around them. Two out of the three caves in this region (the central and eastern caves) are accessible and the western cave is blocked due to landslide and can’t currently be investigated. The Central cave has plastered walls and the graves inside this gave show that it was used for burials. The Western Cave that has plastered walls as well, includes no grave, and was probably more of a pilgrimage. However, according to the anthropological studies and considering that the western cave overlooks the sea and includes some graves, this cave has been more of a holy place that is carved into the hillside by the people and belongs to the late Islamic period. For the final decision about the areas we need to do more archaeological excavation in these caves.
Abstract: The present article is an attempt to investigate Tis caves in Chabahar city for the first time. Chabahar is located in the on the southern edge of Sistan-Baluchestan province near the Gulf of Oman. Historically, this region is one of the most important centers of human settlement and serves as a bridge connecting South East Iran to other civilizati...
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The Agricultural Environment's Effect on the Deterioration of the Archaeological Sites Applied on Atfiyah's Sarabium Archaeological Site – Egypt
Rabea Radi Abdel Kader,
Shaimaa Sayed Mohamed El-Sayed
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2017
Pages:
6-13
Received:
10 July 2016
Accepted:
17 October 2016
Published:
15 April 2017
Abstract: The Agricultural Environment has a severe effect on the deterioration of the archaeological sites, it causes many deterioration phenomena to these sites, most of them are biodeterioration and the others are physio – chemical deterioration. Sarabium archaeological site located in Atfiyah's center – Egypt, it belonged to 26th dynasty, the site suffers from the agricultural environment's effect because it is very near from the fields in the area (100 meter approx. far only). The most effective factor of deterioration is the groundwater which affects badly on the deterioration of the building materials there, many microorganisms grow on lime stone carved coffins and ruins, they secret organic compounds which react with lime stone and turn it to soluble salts, the groundwater comes from the fields and contains many salts which dissolve in it and rise with the capillary system to the building materials not only this effect, but also the intensive growth of weeds in the site. This research aims to study the agricultural environment's effect on the deterioration of the archaeological sites with an application on Atfiyah's Sarabium archaeological site – Giza -Egypt.
Abstract: The Agricultural Environment has a severe effect on the deterioration of the archaeological sites, it causes many deterioration phenomena to these sites, most of them are biodeterioration and the others are physio – chemical deterioration. Sarabium archaeological site located in Atfiyah's center – Egypt, it belonged to 26th dynasty, the site suffer...
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