According to Sassanid sources, the Empire had a solid and organized administrative system, large number of different titles, ranks professions manage affairs their state. Administrative seals, which are clay dolls stamped with seals state authorities, used stamp documents. By studying them we get lot information about units posts state, such as spāhbed spābed, ōstāndār āmārgars. They also have ...

in the course of selecting a route that lacks any archaeological artefacts and in order to construct an appropriate access path to kangelo fort in savadkouh at mazandaran province, an activity was done in the form of sounding operation by considering as a test (trial) and it led to discovery of a rare grave with burial structure formed by embryonic method plus the related objects relating to th...

BACKGROUND In this paper, paleoparasitological findings from rodent excrements obtained from Chehrabad Salt Mine archeological site located in northwest of Iran are demonstrated and discussed. METHODS Chehrabad Salt Mine archeological site located in northwest of Iran, dated to the Achaemenid (mid 1(st) mill. BCE) and to Sassanid (3(rd) cent. - 7(th) cent. CE) period, is a unique study area t...

Computed tomography studies and histological analyses were performed on the mummified remains found in Chehrābād salt mine northwestern Iran. The ancient mummies are dated to Achaemenid (550–330 BC) Sassanid (3rd–7th century AD) time period died mining incidents. aim of study was describe radiological findings several Iranian with special interest pathological postmortem changes. show multiple ...

according to the forms of sassanian medallions designed on the textures sassanid, it’s very impressive in the distinctive features, the variety of design and style of drawing. sassanid era peak of excellence in the art of silk fabrics and textiles, especially the development of their industry. but it should also be stated, that one of the important reasons for the existence of exquisite designs...

the vast ancient area of vigol located in the northern part of the city of ?r?n-o-bidgol was identified by the authors of the present article in autumn 2006 and underwent a systematic archeological study as a result of which remnants of the two independent cities were identified with two separate governmental castles. since, apart from the said castles, other urban areas, works of architecture,...

due to its geopolitical position, the city of antioch had always been the scene of confrontation and tension between the great powers of the ancient era since its establishment in the seleucid era until the late sassanid era. the findings of this research indicate that the structure of antioch was checkered in pattern and it derived its political, economic, commercial, religious and military si...

in its course of evolution, the sassanian rule accepted a change in temporal exigencies, condition and manner of governance of each ruler where more attention was paid to the institutional establishment, grades/ranking, titles, symbols and administrative hierarchy. in a way, the organizational manner, to a larger extent, could engulf the period into a curtain of ambiguity. one of those ranks wa...

the scattered stories, due to the way they are put together in the shahnameh, show a thoughtful and systematic pattern and tell more than what they have in their appearance. according to the tradition of the shahnameh research, the book is divided into the following sections: mythical, heroic, and historical. although clear lines do not indicate this classification, the interval and overlapping...