khomein city is located between the iranian central plateau and central zagros. the relative importance of khomein in sassanian period is evidenced by presence of distinctive monuments such as fire temple of atashkooh and mile malyon in eastern part of mahallat and inscriptions of gharghab valley and also passing of a branch of silk road through it. nevertheless there is not so much information...

The protection of cultural heritage sites is normally evaluated in terms of universal and scholarly significance criteria, although increasingly the contributions of sites and monuments to the economic and social well-being of communities have been recognized. Human rights discourse, despite its many problems and limitations, offers a possible mechanism for evaluating heritage in terms of socia...

The recent survey technologies, play a leading role in the process of knowledge of the cultural heritage. In fact they are finalized to the acquisition of geometric data necessary to describe usefully geometric features and peculiarities of historical monuments necessary for their conservation and safeguard. Besides digitalisation of the acquired data, allows the same data availability by diffe...

Cattle pastoralism is an important trait of African cultures. Ethnographic studies describe the central role played by domestic cattle within many societies, highlighting its social and ideological value well beyond its mere function as 'walking larder'. Historical depth of this African legacy has been repeatedly assessed in an archaeological perspective, mostly emphasizing a continental vision...

The article is devoted to the activities of Argun State Historical, Architectural and Natural Museum-Reserve Chechen Republic for preservation identification new monuments medieval architecture in mountainous regions Chechnya. has status an object historical cultural heritage federal significance. objects museum-reserve are important factor not only heritage, but also national originality ident...

khānsār was one of the principal cities of isfahan district in qajar era. the city is mentioned repeatedly in historical texts and visited frequently by european travelers khānsār was celebrated in qajar era for presence of significant cultural and artistic figures in the city as well as production of various commercial products. the remnants of commercial monuments such as qajar bazar or kārva...

cultural communications among nations consist of various subjects and architectural art styles are the most distinct and recognized subjects in this area of studding. the republic of dagestan in south of russian federation, not only from the past has cultural and historical relation with iran, but also ct located in the historical geography of cultural iran. this relationship was more due to th...

The framework of the Italian restoration doctrine is based on the reception and transmission of the memory of the past. However, interventions in modern architecture represent a radical drift in the sense that they mostly consist of reconstructions, refurbishments, and renovations. Such work disregards the sense of value acknowledgment that is implicit in architectural conservation and neglects...