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IHF PUBLICATION: TAPPEH SIALK: THE GLORY OF ANCIENT KASHAN

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​A selection of papers delivered at the first two conferences is published in this volume. This is the first volume in a series of IHF special studies.​
Tappeh Sialk on the outskirts of modern Kashan is arguably the most important ancient site in Iran before the rise of the Persian Empire in 550 BCE. Excavations here in the 1930s by a French team and by Iranian teams from 2000 AD onwards have cast light on the history of Iran from 6000 BCE onwards, spanning the Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age periods. These results have been so significant that Tappeh Sialk has become a ‘type-site’ for Iranian archaeology and has provided a chronological framework against which other sites in Iran can be measured. In addition, the spectacular finds from two cemeteries at Sialk now grace museums in Tehran and Paris as well as in other parts of the world. In view of the special importance of Tappeh Sialk, two international conferences were held at Asia House in London in 2017 and 2018 with the intention of reviewing what is known about the site and how it may best be protected and promoted in the future. A selection of papers delivered at the first two conferences is published in this volume. This is the first volume in a series of IHF special studies .​​Jebrael Nokandeh is Director of the National Museum of Iran, John Curtis is Chief Executive Officer of the Iran Heritage Foundation, and Marielle Pic is Director of the Department of Oriental Antiquities, Musée du Louvre.

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Exploring the history and archaeology of Ancient Persia, this collection of essays are presented in memory of the curator and scholar Terence Mitchell, Keeper of Western Asiatic Antiquities at the British Museum 1985-1989.

Published by James Clarke & Co (2020)


The tale of Prince Zal and the Simorgh is a mythical exploration of forgiveness, family and what it means to be truly wise.Part of a collaborative multi-disciplinary project with an original composition by Iranian musicians, teacher resources and a programme of nationwide events.

Published by Tiny Owl Publishing (2019).

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This sumptuous catalogue featuring a vast array of works by one of Iran’s most famous artists, Parviz Tanavoli, was produced to accompany the exhibition of the same name, displayed at The Museum of Contemporary Art in Tehran in the summer of 2017. The book includes a number of essays by distinguished scholars, including ‘Lions in Ancient Iran’ by Dr John Curtis (IHF Academic Director).

Published by Nazar Publishing (2017).
A richly illustrated catalogue, this book was published in conjunction with the first ever tour of the Cyrus Cylinder to the United States in 2013, organised and sponsored by the Iran Heritage Foundation. The volume includes an introductory essay by Neil MacGregor as well as a new authoritative translation of the Cylinder by Irving Finkel.

Published by the British Museum (2013)
This book offers a fresh consideration of its subject in the light of new discoveries, with a complete new translation of the Cylinder inscription, and discusses related material such as the mysterious ‘Chinese bone’ forgeries.

Published by I.B. Tauris (2013)
By looking at religious texts, Persian poetry, miniatures, sculpture, carpets and even accounts of travellers, this book emphasizes the material and psychological relationships that exist between human beings, pavilions and gardens.

Published by I.B. Tauris (2013)
A richly illustrated catalogue, this book was published in conjunction with the first ever tour of the Cyrus Cylinder to the United States in 2013, organised and sponsored by the Iran Heritage Foundation. The volume includes an introductory essay by Neil MacGregor as well as a new authoritative translation of the Cylinder by Irving Finkel.

Published by the British Museum (2013)
This book offers a fresh consideration of its subject in the light of new discoveries, with a complete new translation of the Cylinder inscription, and discusses related material such as the mysterious ‘Chinese bone’ forgeries.

Published by I.B. Tauris (2013)