The 42nd issue of the Iranian Archaeological Studies quarterly journal has been published by Bu-Ali Sina University in Hamedan. This journal, which focuses on the latest findings and research in archaeology, history, art, and Iranian architecture, includes a diverse range of articles on topics such as settlement patterns, architectural analysis, coin history, and more.

This issue features contributions from prominent researchers, covering subjects like the ancient city of Bijar, Islamic art and architecture, and the evolution of settlement patterns in Iranian history. Additionally, articles on Sassanid burial rituals, Islamic coin studies, and ceramic analysis are included in this edition.

This scholarly journal, published in collaboration with the Iranian Archaeological Association, provides a platform for the exchange of knowledge and perspectives among archaeologists and historians, playing a vital role in advancing Iranian archaeological studies.

Articles and Authors in This Issue:

• Study of Settlement Patterns at Iron Age sites in Bijar, Kurdistan Province
  Mojgan Rostami, Ardeshir Javanmardzadeh, Amir Saedmocheshi, Mohammad Ebrahim Elyasvand, Ali Behnia
• The Evolution of Sasanian Open Wings to Arabesque (A Case Study of Sasanian Plasterwork Arrays Until Islamic Middle Ages)
  Morteza Afshari, Nafiseh Heydari

·       New Pahlavi Inscription in Tang-e Bulaghi (Pasargadae 6)
Mojtaba Doroudi, Afshin Ebrahimi, Hamidreza Karami, Farhad Zarei Kordshuli

·       Introduction and Review of Newly-Found Pahlavi Inscriptions in Teymareh, Golpayegan
Mohsen Jamali, Rasoul Bashash Kanzegh

·       Study of the Prehistoric Mourning Ritual of Siavash with the Help of Archaeological Documents of the Sogdiana Region with an Iconological Approach
Mehdi Ghadernejad Hamamian, Mahboubeh Akbari Naseri

• The Origin of Urchin Domes in Seljuk Architecture and Their Evolution in Later Periods
  Ahmad Sarrafzadeh, Ahad Nejad Ebrahimi, Minoo Ghareh Baglou

·       An Analysis of the Significance and Status of the Bagh-Bamid Area Within the Sirjan Plain from the 6th To the 10th Centuries AH based on Potsherd Analysis
Setar Khalidian, Zeinab Afzali

• Evolution of Visual Patterns in the Frames of Ilkhanid Coins
  Maryam Sadeghi Ghoraghaghai, Ahmad Salehi Kakhki, Farhad Khosravi Bijam
• Characteristics of the Forms, Decorations and the Themes of the Seals of the Afsharid Kings
  Sara Sepahvand, Mitra Shateri, Seyyed Mohammad Ali Mousavi

·       Analyzing the Chapar Khanehs and Post Offices along the Tehran-Anzali Route during the Qajar Period through the Examination of Historical Texts and Archaeological Findings
Fatemeh Abedi, Ahmad Chaychi Amirkhiz, Kamal al-Din Niknami, Haideh Khamsa

·       Recognizing the Roads and Historical Monuments Between Dizful and Khurramābād in the Qajar Era (Based on the Achievements of Arnold Wilson’s Mission in 1911)
Kaveh Rostampour

·       Carpentry Patterns and Proportions of Wooden Doors and Windows in Historical Buildings in Eastern Iran
Alireza Sheikhi, Amirhossein Abbasi Shokat Abad

·       Investigating the Architectural Features of the Façades of Traditional Houses within Yazd’s Heritage Area

• Seyyed Fazlollah Mirdahaqan

The next issue of this journal will be published in March 2025.
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