Fereidoun Biglari
@fbiglari.bsky.social
Paleolithic archaeologist, Head of Paleolithic Department and Deputy for Cultural Affairs, National Museum of Iran.
Narrators of Ancient Iran’ extended after popular demand. www.tehrantimes.com/news/520778/...
November 25, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Narrators of Ancient Iran’ extended after popular demand. www.tehrantimes.com/news/520778/...
The 'Bone Glasses' That Weren't Actually Glasses
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November 23, 2025 at 3:43 AM
The 'Bone Glasses' That Weren't Actually Glasses
www.tehrantimes.com/news/520680/...
www.tehrantimes.com/news/520680/...
Early Sassanian natural mummy on public display. www.tehrantimes.com/news/520130/...
November 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Early Sassanian natural mummy on public display. www.tehrantimes.com/news/520130/...
Open access:Between Nomads and Settlers: A Quantitative Analysis of Lithic Assemblages from Tula’i (Tuleii), Zagros, Iran. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
November 13, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Open access:Between Nomads and Settlers: A Quantitative Analysis of Lithic Assemblages from Tula’i (Tuleii), Zagros, Iran. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Open Access: Landscape affordances, GIS, and the hunting landscape of rock art in the Central Iranian Plateau www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Open Access: Landscape affordances, GIS, and the hunting landscape of rock art in the Central Iranian Plateau www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Download the Persian version of "The Archaeology of Iran from the Palaeolithic to the Achaemenid Empire " here: irannationalmuseum.ir/fa/product/%...
November 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Download the Persian version of "The Archaeology of Iran from the Palaeolithic to the Achaemenid Empire " here: irannationalmuseum.ir/fa/product/%...
Village Life at Prehistoric Monjukli Depe, Turkmenistan
Edited by Susan Pollock, Reinhard Bernbeck & Ilia Heit | 2025, www.sidestone.com/books/villag...
Edited by Susan Pollock, Reinhard Bernbeck & Ilia Heit | 2025, www.sidestone.com/books/villag...
November 7, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Village Life at Prehistoric Monjukli Depe, Turkmenistan
Edited by Susan Pollock, Reinhard Bernbeck & Ilia Heit | 2025, www.sidestone.com/books/villag...
Edited by Susan Pollock, Reinhard Bernbeck & Ilia Heit | 2025, www.sidestone.com/books/villag...
Unpacking the Neolithic: Assessing the Relevance of the Neolithic Construct in Light of Recent Research. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
November 4, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Unpacking the Neolithic: Assessing the Relevance of the Neolithic Construct in Light of Recent Research. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Significant New Acheulean Assemblage Found in Southern Iran
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www.tehrantimes.com/news/519635/...
October 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Significant New Acheulean Assemblage Found in Southern Iran
www.tehrantimes.com/news/519635/...
www.tehrantimes.com/news/519635/...
October 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Narrators of Ancient Iran’ on view at National Museum. www.tehrantimes.com/news/518737/...
October 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Narrators of Ancient Iran’ on view at National Museum. www.tehrantimes.com/news/518737/...
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]
Explore the database here: [https://umdb.um.u-tokyo.ac.jp/DKoukoga/TAQ_1965_photo/database/photolist.php?-skip=0]
September 26, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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]
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/...
September 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Met Museum’s tiny clay figurine reveals ancient origins of the mighty Hyrcanian tiger. www.tehrantimes.com/news/518132/...
September 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
New evidence for Pleistocene hominin presence in the north-east Arabian Desert, Iraq
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September 13, 2025 at 11:25 AM
New evidence for Pleistocene hominin presence in the north-east Arabian Desert, Iraq
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www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
September 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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.
July 18, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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.
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.
July 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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.
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...
June 9, 2025 at 6:07 AM
New Open Access Volume: "Tracing Transitions and Connecting Communities in the Archaeology of Southwest Asia" honours Roger Matthews. www.academia.edu/129794989/Gl...
A SEM-EDS Study of Rare Neolithic Obsidian Artifacts From the Kohgiluyeh Region (Southwest Iran) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #neolithic #zagros #obsidian
May 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
A SEM-EDS Study of Rare Neolithic Obsidian Artifacts From the Kohgiluyeh Region (Southwest Iran) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #neolithic #zagros #obsidian
Our new paper in JINM (Journal of Iran National Museum) analyzes Late Pleistocene-Holocene fauna from Wezmeh Cave (Zagros). Taxa include hyenas, bears, deer, rhinos, wild/domestic ungulates, and etc. Unmatched biodiversity on the Iranian Plateau. jinm.irannationalmuseum.ir/article_7207...
May 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Our new paper in JINM (Journal of Iran National Museum) analyzes Late Pleistocene-Holocene fauna from Wezmeh Cave (Zagros). Taxa include hyenas, bears, deer, rhinos, wild/domestic ungulates, and etc. Unmatched biodiversity on the Iranian Plateau. jinm.irannationalmuseum.ir/article_7207...