Research Paper
Interaction of physical and martial activities with myths and rituals in ancient Mesopotamia
Interaction of physical and martial activities with myths and rituals in ancient Mesopotamia

zeynab khosravi; Behrouz Afkhami

Volume 13, Issue 2 , September 2021, Pages 1-26

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2021.315114.473344

Abstract
  Physical activity is the motif of most archaeological evidence in ancient Mesopotamia, but the origins, functions, and values of physical activity are not well known in the whole of ...  Read More
Research Paper
Takht-e Soleiman over Time
(Study of the Historical Developments of Takht-e Soleiman in the Islamic Period Based on Historical Sources
Takht-e Soleiman over Time (Study of the Historical Developments of Takht-e Soleiman in the Islamic Period Based on Historical Sources

mehdi beig mohamad pour; karim hajizade

Volume 13, Issue 2 , September 2021, Pages 27-48

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2021.324488.473416

Abstract
  According to historical sources, Azargoshnesb fire temple was one of the three important Sassanid fire temples. The location of this fire temple is mentioned in Pahlavi Ganzak sources, ...  Read More
Research Paper
The Reasons for the Flourishing of Multicultural Art in the Fatimid Murals
The Reasons for the Flourishing of Multicultural Art in the Fatimid Murals

Amir Nima Elahi; Samad Samanian

Volume 13, Issue 2 , September 2021, Pages 49-68

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2021.84072

Abstract
  The spread of Islam from the Arabian Peninsula to the east and west had a great impact on the region's communications; Thus, the intercultural and multicultural feature is one of the ...  Read More
Research Paper
Astronomy-Influenced Thoughts of the Ilkhanate Era & Its Impact on Motifs of Star Tiles
Astronomy-Influenced Thoughts of the Ilkhanate Era & Its Impact on Motifs of Star Tiles

majid behdani; Seyed Aboutorab Ahmadpanah

Volume 13, Issue 2 , September 2021, Pages 69-94

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2021.322280.473391

Abstract
  Astronomical thought, tradition and content have a long and rich history in Iranian science, culture and arts. This sentiment has greatly impacted various eras, aspects and communities ...  Read More
Research Paper
Historical Geography of Makran in the Safavid Period According to the Historical Maps of Europeans
Historical Geography of Makran in the Safavid Period According to the Historical Maps of Europeans

Abdollah safarzaie; Yasser mollazaei

Volume 13, Issue 2 , September 2021, Pages 95-118

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2021.322447.473393

Abstract
  One of the consequences of the expansion of Iran-Europe relations in the Safavid period was the drawing of maps of Safavid Iran by European cartographers. In the era of European geographical ...  Read More
Research Paper
Representation of Rulers' Image and Power Struggle in Safavid Fictional texts; the Case of Political Letters & Documents in Alam Ara ـ ye shah Isma'il
Representation of Rulers' Image and Power Struggle in Safavid Fictional texts; the Case of Political Letters & Documents in Alam Ara ـ ye shah Isma'il

Akram Karimzadeh Isfahahni

Volume 13, Issue 2 , September 2021, Pages 119-145

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2021.84068

Abstract
  The texts are written for particular purposes and consciously spread their discourse, power, and mastery among audiences, competitors, and opponents. The same is true for fictional ...  Read More
Research Paper
Reviewing the Effects of Lithographic Ashura Paintings of Judi Collection on the Tilework of Tekyeh Moaven al-Molk
Reviewing the Effects of Lithographic Ashura Paintings of Judi Collection on the Tilework of Tekyeh Moaven al-Molk

fatemeh asgari; Mahnaz Shayestefar

Volume 13, Issue 2 , September 2021, Pages 147-173

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2021.325817.473432

Abstract
  The lithographic religious books as one of the most prevalent books in the Qajar period, are closely related to the public culture and also influenced other artworks. In this regard, ...  Read More
Research Paper
The Impact of Water Resources and Water Management on the landscape Dynamic of Arrajan (Behbahan) from the Past to the Present
The Impact of Water Resources and Water Management on the landscape Dynamic of Arrajan (Behbahan) from the Past to the Present

Afshin Khosrowsani; lale hlaleh

Volume 13, Issue 2 , September 2021, Pages 175-202

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2021.320316.473375

Abstract
  Water and water management studies have long been a matter of concern to archaeologists. In Arrajan, one of the five regions (xora) in Fars during the Sasanian era, the remains of water ...  Read More