I, Ardeshir Javanmardzadeh, was born in 1983 CE in one of the villages of Malekshahi County, Ilam Province. I completed my primary education at the 12th of Farvardin Elementary School in my hometown and finished my middle school and high school studies in the city of Mehran.
In 2002, I gained admission to the University of Tehran to study Archaeology, earning my Bachelor's degree in February 2006. In September 2006, having achieved a national rank of 3 in the nationwide Master's entrance exam, I was admitted to the Master of Archaeology program at the University of Tehran. I completed this program with first-rank honors in 2008.
In September 2008, I was accepted into the Ph.D. program at the University of Tehran with a first-place ranking. I graduated in .September 2014 as the top student of my cohort, receiving an "Excellent" grade (score of 20 out of 20) for my doctoral dissertation
.Since 2015, I have been serving as a faculty member at the University of Mohaghegh Ardabili
Education
B. A.
(Archaeology) the University of Tehran, February 2006
M.A. (Archaeology)
The University of Tehran, September, 2008 Thesis: Ethno archaeological survey of the Pastoral
Villages of Karun 4 Dam, Baxteyari, Iran.
Ph.D. (Archaeology) The University of Tehran, September
2014, Dissertation:
Settlement Patterns and Regional interactions of the Mehran Plain from
the 6th Millennium B.C. to the 3rd Millennium B.C.
Awards
Honors and Academic Achievements
Outstanding Doctoral Graduate
Achieved first place among graduates of the PhD program in Prehistoric Archaeology at the University of Tehran (2014).
Success in Entrance Examinations
- Ranked first in the entrance examination for the PhD program at the University of Tehran (among 14 candidates), 2008.
- Ranked third in the nationwide entrance examination for the Master's program (among 850 candidates), 2007.
Top Student in the Master's Program
- Ranked second among Master's students at the University of Tehran (2008).
Memberships
.Member of the Board of the Society of Iranian Archaeological Association from 2014-2017 and 2024-2028
Fields of Interest
- Study of the Settlement Patterns of Prehistoric Communities and the Historical Beginning of the Mehran Plain (Doctoral Dissertation Topic)
- Analysis of the Structure and Complexity of Copper and Stone Age Societies in Northwestern, Western, and Southwestern Iran and Mesopotamia
- Ethnoarchaeology and the Study of the Structure of Contemporary Primitive Societies and Nomadic Groups
14 - Investigating animal motifs on handicrafts of Lorestan from the past to the contemporary era according to the geographical conditions of the region
13 - https://nbsh.basu.ac.ir/article_5881_6b1532773061561e2531bfe80f9c16a9.pdf
12 - A huge Adobe Structure, A Novelty from the Iron Age III in Qara-Hasanlu, Namin, Ardabil
11 - The Petrographic Analysis of the Jemdat Nasr Period Potteries of the Mehran Plain, Southwestern Iran, Archaeological Research of Iran, in Press( in persian)
10 - study of motifs in the governmental and public bathhouse architecture during the Qajar dynasty in Sanandaj
9 - An Archaeological Look into simple pit burialsat Tepe Qara Hasanlu, Namin, Ardabil
8 - Evaluating the Motifs and Pigments of the Charta Pictographs in Kuhdasht, Lorestan
7 - An analysis of the typology of Iron Age and Parthian pottery from the Qara Hasanlu Fortress site, Namin
6 - Study and analysis of the Chalcolithic Period of Mughan plain based on archaeological data Yataq-Tepesi, northwest of Iran
5 - Explanation of Neolithic and Chalcolithic of Qaradagh region based on archaeological data from Ahar County
4 - An analysis of the typology of Iron Age and Parthian pottery from the Qara Hassanloo Castle, Namin
3 - The Hasanlu VII Culture in the Southern Lake Urmia Basin, Northwest Iran: A New Archaeological Outline
2 - Subsistence Digging in Iran’s Archeology and the Cultural Heritage
1 - A Survey of Prehistoric Sites in the Meimak District, Ilam Province, Western Iran
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Member of the Board of Directors of the Iranian Archaeological Society from 2014-2017
Director of the Department of Archaeology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili from 2018-2023
Member of the Board of Directors of the Iranian Archaeological Society from 2023-2028
Deputy Dean of Research and Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili Since 2025
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PhD
13 - Investigating the Kura-araxes culture on Qom Plain , Sheyda Ashrafi, 2025
12 - An study on the social structure of women during the Iron Age I,II on the basis of the Ornaments of Khanqah-e Gilavan, Ardabil, Leila Sarhadi, 2025
11 - Surveying of the communhcational networks and transport organization of iran from the Seljuks era to the Timur s empire, Mehran Khaledi Pawa, 2025
10 - Chronology and explanation of Bronze Age and Iron Age developments on the eastern banks of the Ardabil plain based on the excavation of Tepe Bariş, Namin County, Fariborz Tahmasbi, 2024
9 - Archaeology of Iranian Color Paintings Based on a Case Study of Lorestan Province, Sara Sadeqi, 2023
8 - Analysis of settlement patterns of Iron Age sites in eastern Kurdistan province, Mozhgan Rostami, 2023
7 - Analysis of settlement patterns north-west of Lake Urmia in the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods, interactions and trade with neighboring regions, Afrasiab Garavand, 2023
6 - Social Complexities During the Transition from the Neolithic to the Early Bronze Age in the Southern Urmia Lake Basin, Northwest Iran, Qader Ebrahimi, 2022
5 - Cultural, social and economic processes of the copper and stone societies of northwestern Iran, a revision of chronology and periodization based on new findings, Ali Karimi Kia, 2022
4 - Reconstruction of climate and environment during MIS 4 to MIS 2 in the western Middle Zagros based on the archaeology of the Bawe Yuan rock shelter, Ne'mat Hariri, 2022
3 - Phenomenology of Sport in Mesopotamia, Greece and Ancient Iran, Zeynab Khosravi, 2021
2 - Settlement patterns of the Lake Urmia basin from the transition from the Early to Middle Bronze Age, northwestern Iran., Nasrin Zaban Band, 2020
1 - گاهنگاری و تبیین تحولات نوسنگی دشت میانکوهی شرق زاگرس مرکزی ( مبتنی بر کاوش تپه پشت فرودگاه در دشت ملایر), Khalil allah Beig Mohammadi, 2018
Master
58 - A comparative study of music in ancient Iran and Islamic Middle Ages, Susan naderi Asl, 2024
57 - An analysis of the formation of dovecotes in the Islamic era and its role in sustainable development, Azin Kazemi, 2025
56 - A taxonomic study, classification and typology of pottery motifs from the prehistoric period of northwestern Iran and Mesopotamia, َAynaz, Rashidi
55 - Classification and typology of earthenware forms of Iron Age cemeteries in the western half of the northwestern region of Iran (West Azarbaijan Province), Farhad, Rashidi
54 - Comparison and analysis of stone ornaments from Iron Age graves in the northern and northwestern regions of Iran, Nahid Pour esmai'l, 2025
53 - The nomadic landscape in southwestern Fars based on archaeological and ethnoarchaeological evidence, case study: Farashband, Kazerun, Firouzabad, and Pushtkouh Dashtestan regions, Leila Qasemi, 2024
52 - Reconstruction of the livelihood pattern of the southern slopes of Sabalan in the Early Bronze Age based on the faunal remains of the Kul Tepe Sarain site, Sepideh Majid Khah, 2024
51 - The evolution of Ubaid architecture from the beginning to the final Ubaid., Ali Zarrin Qalam, 2024
50 - Settlement patterns of the Chalcolithic Period of the Naqadeh Plain, Amin Almasi, 2025
49 - Symbolism of pottery motifs of the Kura-Aras culture in northwestern Iran, Jebraeil Sabour Yaichi, 2024
48 - Iconography and classification of Lorestan bronze motifs, Fatemeh Eydi, 2024
47 - The role of international institutions and interactions in the management of Iran's cultural heritage, Nasim Badsar, 2023
46 - Study of the concept of blessing on prehistoric pottery motifs of the central Iranian plateau, from the beginning to the end of the Copper and Stone Ages., Zahra Asgari, 2023
45 - The emergence of urban landscapes in prehistoric Mesopotamia., Sohrab Dashtyari Rik, 2023
44 - Studying the relations between the Sasanian and Byzantine governments and its impact on the art of the two lands, Mahsa Taheri Fard, 2022
43 - Typology and analysis of architecture and decorations of post-Islamic works in Rasht city, Matineh Rostami Pour, 2023
42 - Social analysis of the Qaytriya cemetery, Fatemeh yazdani Abyaneh, 2023
41 - Structural Analysis of Copper-Stone Pottery Designs in Northwest Iran, Naser Ma'refat Asl, 2023
40 - Study and analysis of the decrees and decrees of the Safavid period, Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardebili's global collection, Mohsen Naqi Zadeh Mahjoub, 2023
39 - Reenactment and interpretation of a lion attacking a cow in Persepolis, Parviz Pirouzmand, 2022
38 - A study of the political structure of southwestern Iranian society in the fifth and fourth millennia BC., Anahita Jamshidi Nosrat Abad, 2023
37 - Study, analysis and relative chronology of petroglyphs in the two provinces of Markazi and Kurdistan, Fatemeh Harati Gholami, 2023
36 - Saddlery and horse harness tools in the Iron Age of Iran, ُSama Babashi, 2023
35 - Distribution pattern of Iron Age cemeteries on the southern shore of the Caspian Sea, Gilan, Sara Samimi, 2023
34 - Studying the symbolic motifs of Azerbaijani carpets and kilims, Seyyed Abolfazl Mousavi Zarrin, 2023
33 - Landscape Archaeology of the Astara Region, Shahram Ashja'ei, 2023
32 - The political and administrative status of women from historical times to the beginning of Islam, based on images., Behnam Shahriar, 2022
31 - Survey of prehistoric cemeteries in Anbaran district of Namin county, Ardabil province, Meri Ehsani Anbaran, 2022
30 - A comparative study of the iconography of ancient Iran and the Ilkhanate period, Fatemeh Mohammadian Arall-louy-e Bozorg, 2022
29 - Study of carpet motifs in comparison with pottery from the prehistoric Copper Age and Stone Age of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Nazila Houshangi, 2021
28 - Studying the role of dualism on the Safavid political and social system and its consequences in Iranian history, Shaghayegh Baqerian, 2021
27 - Studying the collection of motifs on carpets and pottery from the Kermanshah and Kurdistan regions and comparing them with the motifs on prehistoric pottery in the region., Azar Aqvami, 2021
26 - Cultural Geography of Cheshme Ali Based on Pottery Data, Azra Khajeh Vand, 2021
25 - Bronze mirrors from the Iron Age of Iran, Sadaf Vadoudi, 2021
24 - Investigation and pathological study of human remains from the Deh Doman cemetery in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad, Qasem Moradi Abbas Abadi, 2021
23 - Research and analysis of the role of hunting in Iranian decorative works during the Islamic era, FAtemeh Raeisi, 2021
22 - Typology, classification and study of clay tokens (probably counting) from the Khalse mound of Khorram Dara, Seyyede Ma'soumeh fazeli Amandaei, 2020
21 - Studying the process of formation and restoration of the spatial configuration of the tomb of Shah Ismail I: Based on field studies and archaeological investigations, Fardin Eyni, 2020
20 - Study of Bell Symbolism in Iranian Iron Age Burials, Leila Sarhadi, 2020
19 - Archaeological Geophysical Studies in Iran: Background, Strategies, and Challenges, Amir Tahmasbi, 2019
18 - Archaeological study of historical context with a tourism approach, Farnaz Rahimi Analoujeh, 2019
17 - Comparison and petrographic analysis of Ashkhaneh Hospital Hill, Chiran Hill, Rafte 1 Jajarm Hill, Kalateh Mostofi Hill, Kikanloo Boland Hill and Golman Estakhar Hill in North Khorasan Valley, Seyyedeh Hakimeh Mousavi Faghih, 2019
16 - The role of ancient sites and monuments in the development of sustainable tourism in Khuzestan, case study: Shush County, Sahar Khosravi Bakhtiari, 2019
15 - Symbolism of decorative motifs of Iron Ages I and II, Elnaz Hobbi, 2019
14 - Studying the formation of Iron Age architecture from a social and economic perspective and their importance from an archaeological perspective., Shabnam Ghaffari Nouran, 2020
13 - Archaeology of the Balikhlu River Basin, Ardabil, Mina Esfandeyari, 2020
12 - Feasibility study of establishing a natural cultural tourism hub in the ancient site of Shahriri and the surrounding landscape, PariDokhat Eqbali, 2019
11 - Environmental study of the northwestern region of Iran in prehistoric times (copper, stone, and bronze)., Shima Azizi, 2019
10 - A new approach to using computer science in archaeological studies, reconstruction of architectural cultural heritage, case study: manual digital reconstruction of the dome (seven domes) in Namin County, Ardabil Province, Mohammad Farsi Madan, 2018
9 - Study and analysis of the principles of architectural aesthetics and visual elements in the works of the Safavid era of Ardabil., Shahrokh Sheidaei, 2018
8 - مطالعه و تحلیل الگوی فضایی قلعه های تاریخی شهرستان نمین, Manouchehr Nourzadeh, 2016
7 - Study and connection of art and religious concepts in the art of painting of the Timurid and Safavid periods, Mandana Mohammadi , 2018
6 - Archaeological study and investigation of the rock architecture of Wind village, Sarein county, Hossein Alizadeh, 2017
5 - Archaeological study and investigation of the rock architecture of Golestan village, Nir county, Roqayyeh Faraji Niri, 2017
4 - Ethnoarchaeology of the Oramanata region, Peyman Rahmani, 2018
3 - Petrographic and XRF analysis of Nasr Pleistocene pottery from Mehran and Dehloran plains, southwestern Iran, Mehri Mohammadi Loroun, 2018
2 - Feasibility study of tourism development based on the potential of ancient caves in the Eshkvar region of Rudsar city, Mehdi Moradi Nasab, 2017
1 - The Analysis of Islamic Architecture of Azerbaijan (Iran) and Its Identity Signs in the Safavid Period, Fatemeh Bid Barg, 2018