In a Glass Darkly: Reflections on the Identity of Objects

Analytical Studies and Identification of Production Process in the Glass Objects from the Underground Hand-Made Architectural Complex of Arzanfood, Hamedan

Study on the production technology in ancient glass artefacts is one of the interesting subject in the field of archaeological sciences. The aim of this study is to identify the chemical composition and production technology in the glass objects discovered form the underground hand-made architectural complex of Arzanfood, near Hamedan, in western Iran. These objects are including some broken pi...

The American Cultural Identity: Philosophical Reflections on the Existing Controversies over its Nature

میکروپیکسی: روشی توانمند در بررسی و تعیین مواد اولیه مصنوعات شیشه‌ای دوره اشکانی کاخ شائور (شوش)

Investigation of scientific archaeological excavation reports in Iran indicated that these excavations yielded a large number of fragments of glass objects from many archaeological sites, but a very limited number of preliminary studies on elemental analysis of a few Iranian glass objects have been published. Also, a literature survey on pre-Islamic glass objects (especially from Parthian and S...

مفتول‌های شیشه‌‌ای چغازنبیل؛ اولین نشانه‌‌های شیشه‌‌گری ایران در هزاره دوم پیش از میلاد

Glass is one of the oldest materials which have been used in human history. Till nowadays, glass has not lost its attraction. The macroscopically character of this object make it usable for many different applications. Whether its transparency or its opacity, this object is the most fascinating material. Indeed, the history of glass making goes back to the 3th Millennium BC in Near East and Lev...

The Historical Identity of Sorkh Dom Lori’s Temple and the Nature of its Creators

Sorkh Dom Lori's site is located 10 km south-east of Koohdasht city in Lorestan province. The site was explored under the supervision of Erich Schmidt in 1938. According to archaeological findings, the site has 3 layers of settlement. The main course of the establishment included a large architectural complex called the temple. During the excavation about 1804 objects were recorded in the floor...