OBJECTIVES From the ancient era, emergence of Agriculture in the connecting region of Mesopotamia and the Iranian plateau at the foothills of the Zagros Mountains, made Iranian gene pool as an important source of populating the region. It has differentiated the population spread and different language groups. In order to trace the maternal genetic affinity between Iranians and other populations...

Khuzestan has one of the most detailed and well documented archaeological sequences in the Near East, thanks to years of excavation and survey by many researchers. This work has led to some understanding of political, economic, and social life in southwestern Iran from the time of the early villages to that of the early states and the historic empires. Over the millennia, agriculture and pastor...

Background: Adherence to medications is crucial for them be effective. Traditional Persian Medicine (TPM) an ancient medical discipline originated from old Persia and currently used along with modern medicine in Iran. Evaluating the factors affecting adherence TPM can have far-reaching implications policymakers make informed decisions. Objectives: This qualitative study investigates tendency am...

political evolutions and struggles of 19th century prepared the ground for realization of nationalities and emergence of nationalist movements. the realization of national identity in countries such as iran, turkey and egypt was partly due to the emphasis of governments on glorious history or ancient modernity of these nations. emergence of nationalism in any country is affected by political, ...

An issue that has taunted mankind through the ages is the question of origins. Since ancient times people have been keenly interested in understanding and explaining their provenance. The ancient creation mythologies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, India, Iran, Japan, or Mexico, or a child's question to his parents about who made the world shows that this concern is intrinsic to human nature. The...

Two mummified bats were found in an ancient salt mine near Chehrabad, NW Iran. One complete and one partial skeletons, both associated with parts of the pelage, identified as Eptesicus gobiensis, a bat species rare Middle East. The comparison skull statistical evaluation craniodental data showed this to belong identical taxon previously collected Qutur Su caves, Iran; part Iran is thus area bro...

drama has an ancient history in india. the sanskrit dramatic literature developed in an organized traditional infrastructure and continued during centuries. the main origins of drama in india are the dialogue-like vedic chants, vedic rituals, and epic recitation. related arts such as dance and music were important in appearance and development of drama in india. moreover, greek dramas may have ...

Common walnut (Juglans regia L) is an economically important species cultivated worldwide for its wood and nuts. It is generally accepted that J. regia survived and grew spontaneously in almost completely isolated stands in its Asian native range after the Last Glacial Maximum. Despite its natural geographic isolation, J. regia evolved over many centuries under the influence of human management...