The palynological investigation of core TM (27.7 m long) taken in a dried out lagoon reveals
both Holocene vegetation history in the north-eastern foothills of the Alborz Mountains and …

Introduction Page 1 273 Introduction 1. For discussion and plan of the Karasis fort, see Radt
2011 and Chapter 7, pp. 201–202. 2. AD - 273 B Rev. 30– 32. 3. 1 Macc. 6:43– 46 with Joseph …

This paper presents results of a multidisciplinary research initiative examining human
responses to environmental change at the intersection of the southern coastal plain of the …

This book investigates the early history of the Seljuq Turks, founders of one of the most
important empires of the mediaeval Islamic world, from their origins in the Eurasian steppe to …

" From minor nomadic tribe to major world empire, the story of the Parthians' success in the
ancient world is nothing short of remarkable. In their early history, the Parthians benefitted …

Infrastructure makes up a considerable portion of the material culture that archaeologists
study. Whether measured in terms of spatial extension or just sheer mass, infrastructural …

Walls are being built at a dizzying pace to separate us, cocoon us, and exclude us. The
contributors to this volume illuminate the roles and uses of walls around the world--in …

The Gorgan Plain (NE Iran) is characterized by fertile soils formed on a loess plateau and is
at present primarily exploited for intensive agriculture. However, the timing and intensity of …

Why do empires build walls and fences? Are they for defensive purposes only, to keep the
'barbarians' at the gate; or do they also function as complex offensive military structures to …

A revision of the data used to build the Caspian Sea level curve over the last 2200 years BP
has been made based on a combination of geological and archaeo-historical data, using …