Shahrokh Razmjou is an Iranian

archaeologist Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscap ...

and historian, specializing in

Achaemenid The Achaemenid Empire or Achaemenian Empire (; peo, wikt:𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎶, 𐎧𐏁𐏂, , ), also called the First Persian Empire, was an History of Iran#Classical antiquity, ancient Iranian empire founded by Cyrus the Great in 550 BC. Bas ...

Archaeology and History. He received his PhD in Achaemenid Archaeology at the

University of London The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree ...

. He established the Inscriptions Hall (1998–1999) and the Centre for Achaemenid Studies (2001) at the National Museum of Iran. He was curator of Ancient Iran in the Department of the Middle East, British Museum (2009–2012) and during this time, he produced a new updated translation of the text on the Cyrus Cylinder from Babylonian to Persian. He also excavated the ancient man-made caves of Niyasar, Kashan. He is currently teaching at the Department of Archaeology,

University of Tehran The University of Tehran (Tehran University or UT, fa, دانشگاه تهران) is the most prominent university located in Tehran, Iran. Based on its historical, socio-cultural, and political pedigree, as well as its research and teaching pro ...

Selected publications

*(2012) "Left Unfinished: The 'Unfinished Gate' of Persepolis as Key Evidence for Architectural and Construction Procedure at Persepolis", Stories of Long Ago, Festschrift für Michael D. Roaf, eds. H. Baker, K. Kaniuth and A. Otto, Alter Orient und Altes Testament 397, Münster: 481–495. *(2010) The Cylinder of Cyrus the Great, (in Persian and English), Farzan Rooz Publications, Tehran. *(2010) "Persepolis: A Reinterpretation of Palaces and Their Function", The World of Achaemenid Persia: History, Art and Society in Iran and the Ancient Near East, Proceedings of a conference at the British Museum 29 September – 1 October 2005, eds. J. Curtis and St. J. Simpson, I.B. Tauris, London, 231–245. *(2008) "Find Spots and Find Circumstances of Documents Excavated at Persepolis", L'archive des Fortifications de Persépolis, État des questions et perspectives de recherché, eds P. Briant, W. Henkelman and M. Stolper, Persika 12, College de France, Paris: 51–58. *(2007) "Babylonian Astronomers and the Arrival of Alexander: A glance to the Role of Astronomy in Politics and History", (in Persian) Astronomy (Nojum) 170, Tehran: 18–23. *(2005) "Notes on The Achaemenid Site at Farmeshgan: Iran", L'archéologie de l'empire achéménide: nouvelles recherches, Persika 6, eds. Pierre Briant, Rémy Boucharlat, College de France: 293–312. *(2005) "Religion and Burial Customs", a chapter in: Forgotten Empire, the World of Ancient Persia, British Museum Press: 150–180. *(2005) "The Palace", with J. Curtis, a chapter in: Forgotten Empire, The World of Ancient Persia, British Museum Press: 50-103. *(2005)"In Search of the Lost Median Art", Iranica Antiqua, *(2005)"Herzfeld and the Study of Graffiti at Persepolis" in Ernst Herzfeld and the Development of Near Eastern Studies 1900–1950, A Gunter & S Hauser (eds.), *(2004)"A Bronze Bracelet with Urartian Inscription from Tul, Gilan", in M R Khalatbari (ed.) Archaeological Excavations in Ancient Sites of Talesh, Tul in Gilan *(2004)"Unidentified Gods in the Achaemenid Calendar", in Nameye Iran-e Bastan (in Persian), *(2003)"Assessing the Damage: Notes on the Life and Demise of the Statue of Darius from Susa" in Ars Orientalis 32: 81-104.

References

Heritage website

External links

Search of lost Median Art
{{DEFAULTSORT:Razmjou, Shahrokh Iranian archaeologists Living people Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch alumni Employees of the British Museum Year of birth missing (living people) Faculty of Letters and Humanities of the University of Tehran alumni