Behrouz  Afkhami
Behrouz Afkhami
Professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Department of Archaeology
Phone: +989126716788
Email: bafkhami@uma.ac.ir
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0586-6949
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Born in 1976 in the village of Sangabad (known as "Sangava" in the local Turkish language) from the Sanjabad area of Kowsar (Givi) city of Ardabil province.

He has bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in Historical Archaeology from University of Tehran

Title Master's thesis: The effect of archaeological excavations on the attraction of cultural tourism

Dissertation Title: Managing of applied archaeology in the world heritage sites of Iran, case study: Persepolis


Education

Awards

Memberships

Fields of Interest

          Historical archaeology; Approaches, concepts and foundations

          Phenomenology in archaeology

          Historical periods of Iran and Mesopotamia

          Studies of cultural heritage and applied archeology

            Cultural heritage management

            Cultural heritage tourism

          Tangible and intangible cultural heritage

            Studies of museums

          54 - M Khaledi Paveh, H Shahbazi Shiran, B Afkhami, A Javanmardzadeh,The role of roads as an access factor towards sustainable regional development in the Islamic era in Northwest Iran,2026
          53 - H Basir Tariqat Talab, R Bashi Fomani, B Afkhami, H Shahbazi Shiran,A Comparative Study of Apostasy in Zoroastrianism and Islam Based on Pahlavi Literature of the Sasanian Period and the Early Islamic Centuries,2025
          52 - OA Sorkh Abi, N Hariri, B Afkhami,Representing the Folkloric Story of â Beyeti Goat and the Lionâ in the Images of Mannai Gunmetal Belt,2025
          51 - TTH Basir, B Afkhami, R Rezaloo,Representation of the Parthians in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh,2025
          50 - Reassessment and Analysis of the Seleucid Tumulus at Naqqārechi Tepe, Nahavand (Based on the Qajar Period Exploratory Report and Two Seasons of Archaeological Excavations)
          49 - BI Afkham, SM Hosseini Nia, N Pur Esmail,Study of the role of environmental and geographical factors in the site selection of ancient sites using Geographic Information System (Case study: settlement sites in Khalkhal …,2025
          48 - S Sadeghi, N Rashidi Mofrad, B Afkhami, F Feyzi,A Comparative Study of Female Figurines of the Bronze Age in Eastern Iran (Case Study: Shahr-e Sukhteh and Teppe Hesar),2024
          47 - SS Hosseini, HS Shiran, B Afkhami,The Functions and Usages of Waqf in the Architectural Structure of Yazd (from Ilkhanate to Qajar).,2024
          46 - B Karimi, R Rezalou, B Afkhami, B Behshid,Distribution of Iron Age Castles in Meshgin Chai River basin.,2024
          45 - Kurgan of Fakhrabad, Meshkinshahr, Northwest Iran
          44 - A Navidgabaloo, K Hajizadeh, B Afkhami,Pit Graves of Bronze and Iron Cultural Period of Khaneqah Cemetery in Gilavan,2023
          43 - V Joolaee, R Rezaloo, K Jajizadeh Bastani, B Afkhami,Southern Lake Urmia in the Iron Age III Period: New Evidence from Mahabad,2023
          42 - B Afkhami, S Sattarnezhad,A Review of the Chronology and Usage of Troglodytic Architecture Space of Abazar Nair Collection in Ardabil Province,2023
          41 - M Nourzadeh, B Afkhami,Identification of the mystical personality and genealogy of Sheikh Baba Roshan and its influence on the thought of elders and elders of northwest Iran (Ardebil) from the …,2023
          40 - S Sattarnezhad, K Hajizadeh Bastani, B Afkhami, H Shahbazi Shiran,A critique on the use of Cut rock spaces in the northwest of Iran as Mehri temples,2022
          39 - E Maroufi Aghdam, K Hajizadeh, R Rezaloo, B Afkhami,The Continuity and Relationship between Meaning and Example in the Tombstone of the Islamic Age of Iran (Case Study of Ram and Stone Lion),2022
          38 - F Feyzi, B Afkhami, S Sadeghi,A Comparative Exploration of Desirable Femininity in Folk Literature of Iran and Europe: A Case Study on the Transformation of Matrimony in Two Legends of Shāhmār and Beauty …,2022
          37 - B Afkhami,Symbolic Hegemony and Conflict of Cultural Heritage Assets,2022
          36 - S Sattarnezhad, K Hajizadeh-Bastani, B Afkhami, H Shahbazi-Shiran,Location of the Tomb of Mustarshid Ballah Abbasi based on Archaeological Evidence and Written Historical Sources,2022
          35 - B Afkhami, S Sattarnezhad,A Study on the Knowledge of the Stone Tombs of the Islamic Period in the City of Varzaqan in the Province of East Azerbaijan, Iran,2022
          34 - An Early Tombstone and the Office of Khalīfatu’l Khulafā under the Safavids
          33 - The Impact of Islamic Ideology in the Society Based on Pottery Designs of Islamic Middle Ages
          32 - B Behshid, R Rezalou, K Hajizadeh, B Afkhami,The Impact of Islamic Ideology in the Society Based on Pottery Designs of Islamic Middle Ages.,2022
          31 - Z Khosravi, B Afkhami,Interaction of physical and martial activities with myths and rituals in ancient Mesopotamia,2021
          30 - MK BEIK, R Rezaloo, B Afkhami, A Javanmardzadeh,An Attitude to the Common Cultural Developments of the Late Neolithic Period of Malayer Plain: Excavation at Tappeh Posht-e Forodgah,2021
          29 - S Rahimi, S Sadeghi, B Afkhami, HR Ghorbani,Bauki: Rock art at Azna, luristan province, western Iran,2021
          28 - ,Explanation and Chronology of Megalithic Tombs in North-Western Iran (Based on the Excavations of the Scythian Cemetery in Khorram Abad), Meshgin Shahr.
          27 - Rock art at Azna, luristan province, western Iran
          26 - Archaeological tourism; characteristics and functions
          25 - B Afkhami,Applied Archaeology, Uncovering the Past and Use the Present,2021
          24 - S Sadeghi, S Rahimi, B Afkhami, E Hemati Azandariani,Study and Analysis of Typology of Petroglyph: Newly Discovered Bauki in Azna County,2021
          23 - Z Kkhosravi, B Afkhami, K Hajizadeh Bastani, A Javanmardzadeh,The function of chariot in Achaemenid era Iran, ancient Mesopotamia and Greek,2021
          22 - N Hariri, OA Sorkhabi, B Afkhami,Comparative study on Baghdad and Herat School of Islamic miniature painting,2021
          21 - H Javidnia, A Hozhabri, B Afkhami,Concepts of Hunting Motifs in Sassanid Era by Considering Prehistoric Arts,2021
          20 - E Maroufi Aghdam, K Hajizadeh, R Rezaloo, B Afkhami, F Tahmasbi,An Evaluation of the Design and Patterns and Study of the Historical Roots of the Stone Beams in the Cemeteries of Islamic Iran,2020
          19 - Z Khosravi, M Labaf Khaniki, B Afkhami,Study the geomeconomic status of the Achaemenid Empire,2020
          18 - M Eslami Nasab, B Afkhami, H Shabazi Shiran,The formation, the extention and the fall of the “Shapurkhast city” based on historical sources and archaeological evidences,2020
          17 - Sasanid music (from historical texts to archaeological evidence)
          16 - R Reazlou, E Marofi-Aghdam, K Hajizadeh, B Afkhami, L Khani, L Sarhadi,The Impact of Archeology and Nationalism on the Tombstones of the Qajar Period in Daral-Salam Cemetery, Shiraz,2020
          15 - P Purkarimi, K Hajizadeh, R Rezaloo, B Afkhami,An Analysis of the Role of Natural Factors in the Spatial Distribution of Castle Settlements in Ardabil Province Using GIS and AHP,2020
          14 - B Afkhami,Review and Critique of the Museum Studies: Principles and Foundations,2019
          13 - B Afkhami, OM Zeinali,Analyzing the Cultural Heritage of Historical Houses in Kazaj Village with an Interpretive Approach,2019
          12 - P Purkarimi, K Hajizadeh, R Rezaloo, B Afkhami,Evaluation and ranking of natural factors affecting the distribution of castle settlements in Ardabil province using the VIKOR model,2019
          11 - B Afkhami, Z Khosravi,Functions of Iranian Garden,2019
          10 - PHENOMENOLOGY OF CHOGHA ZANBI¯ L ZIGGURAT
          9 - To Study the Tombstones of the Islamic Period of Aqalar Museum of Maragheh (northwest of Iran)
          8 - Ounar, a cemetery from the Safavid era
          7 - M Eslami Nasab, B Afkhami, H Shahbazi Shiran, R Rezaloo,Location of the Ancient City of Shapurkhast Based on the Archaeological Evidences and the Written Historical Resources,2018
          6 - M Alizade, R Rezalo, K Hajizade, B Afkhmi,Archaeological Surveys in the East Azerbaijan: North of Namin, Ardebil Province,2018
          5 - B Afkhami, M Zeinali Onari,Representation of intangible heritage" SARAY" in the cultural Ardabil female citizens,2017
          4 - B Afkhami, Z Khosravi,The phenomenology of Xwēdōdah in the periods of ancient Elamite and Achaemenid,2017
          3 - B Afkhami,Cultural and Natural Values of Sabalan Mountains to Inscription in UNESCO World Heritage List,2017
          2 - B AFKHAMI, M ALIZADEH, H ORUJI,IDENTIFICATION OF EFFECTIVE FACTORS ON CULTURAL HERITAGE TOURISTS’SATISFACTION IN SHEIKH SAFI AL-DIN KHĀNEGĀH WORLD HERITAGE SITE,2017
          1 - Interpretive approach to applied archaeology and its status in Iran

          Director of the Department of Archaeology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

           Head of the Silk Road Studies Center, Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Research Institute


          برنامه هفتگی استاد در ترم جاری

          نام درس مقطع زمان و مکان ارائه
          باستان شناسی تحلیلی یونان و روم کارشناسی ارشد

          شنبه - کلاس 12 - 16-18

          باستان شناسی تحلیلی دوران هخامنشی کارشناسی ارشد

          یکشنبه - کلاس 12 - 14-16

          باستان شناسی تحلیلی دوران اشکانی کارشناسی ارشد

          یکشنبه - کلاس 12 - 16-18

          ماد شناسی دکتری
          هخامنشی شناسی دکتری
          باستان شناسی قلمرو اشکانی دکتری
          PhD

          5 - A comparative study of the social position of women based on the painting documents of Tabriz, Safavid and Gorkani schools of India, Mahtab Dadkhah, 2020


          4 - Investigating Shapurkhast City on the basis of archaeological evidences and historical sources, Mahtab Eslami Nasab, 2018


          3 - Investigating and analyzing settlement patterns of Kharwana district of Varzeghan city in the historical period, Mosieb Narimani, 2023


          2 - Archaeological investigation and study of Kurgans in Azerbaijan, Iran, a case study of Meshkinshahr city, Seyavash abdollahi, 2023


          1 - The phenomenology of sport in ancient Mesopotamian, Greec and Iran, Zeynab Khosravi,



          Master

          11 - Archaeological investigation and study of the rock-cut architecture of Vind Kalkhoran, Hossein Alizadeh, 6 ⁄ 1 ⁄ 2018


          10 - The study and analysis of jewelry from the Parthian period of iran according to archaeological data from the Ardabil archaeological museum, Gazal Maleki, 16 ⁄ 2 ⁄ 2026


          9 - Study of Parthian Period Pottery at the Ardabil Archaeological Museum, Hafez Davoudipour, 11 ⁄ 9 ⁄ 2023


          8 - Study of Ritual Beliefs in Northwest Iran in Historical Period Based on Golden and Silver Cups, Roqiyeh Taghizadeh Fashmati, 18 ⁄ 10 ⁄ 2023


          7 - The Archaeology of War, Case Study: Military Tactics and Techniques of the Parthian Period, Garshasb Abolhasani, 9 ⁄ 1 ⁄ 2024


          6 - Archaeological survey of the Atashgah village of Sarein, Vahid Soleimani, 5 ⁄ 2 ⁄ 2024


          5 - Studying the Role of Women in Sasanian Art Based on Archaeological Evidence, Sayedeh Shima Ahmadi, 22 ⁄ 9 ⁄ 2025


          4 - The study of women's makeup and hair covering in ancient Iran based on archaeological evidence, Maryam Noroozi , 13 ⁄ 10 ⁄ 2025


          3 - Investigating the historical geography of northwestern Iran based on Urartian stone inscriptions, Maryam Mahmoodi , 13 ⁄ 10 ⁄ 2025


          2 - Study of Parthian and Sasanian burials in Khalkhal county, Mahan Younespour , 26 ⁄ 8 ⁄ 2025


          1 - Studying the impact of the environment on the formation of civilizations in Gilan Province (Case study: Marlik civilization), Akbar SHARIFI , 22 ⁄ 10 ⁄ 2025