Fereidoun Biglari
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Paleolithic archaeologist, Head of Paleolithic Department and Deputy for Cultural Affairs, National Museum of Iran.
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Narrators of Ancient Iran’ on view at National Museum. www.tehrantimes.com/news/518737/...
Please see the appendix in The Proto-Neolithic Cemetery in Shanidar Cave
Ralph S. Solecki, Rose L. Solecki, Anagnostis P. Agelarakis
Actually, the Shanidar malachite bead is from a Proto-Neolithic burial, not the Late Upper Paleolithic.
Photographs from the 1965 Tokyo University Iran Archaeological Expedition to Taq-i-Bustan in western Iran.
Explore the database here: [https://umdb.um.u-tokyo.ac.jp/DKoukoga/TAQ_1965_photo/database/photolist.php?-skip=0]
Met Museum’s tiny clay figurine reveals ancient origins of the mighty Hyrcanian tiger. www.tehrantimes.com/news/518132/...
#Ghamari_cave #Neanderthal #zagros
New evidence for Pleistocene hominin presence in the north-east Arabian Desert, Iraq
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Sad news for the world of archaeology: #BrianFagan, often hailed as the father of public archaeology, has passed away. For over five decades, he bridged the gap between academia and the general public, making complex archaeological concepts accessible and engaging through his writing.
Big news from Paris!

The Khorramabad Valley Prehistoric Sites have just been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List — Iran’s first Paleolithic WH site! As an archaeologist involved in this nomination, I’m proud to see decades of work recognized.
New Open Access Volume: "Tracing Transitions and Connecting Communities in the Archaeology of Southwest Asia" honours Roger Matthews. www.academia.edu/129794989/Gl...
This photo reminds me of Ivan Shishkin's works