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Short biography
- 2016-2020 Ph.D. in Islamic Archaeology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Iran
- 2011-2014 M.A. in Conservation of Historic Buildings and Sites, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran
- 2001-2006 B.A. in Textile Design, Tehran University of Art, Iran
Research Interests
- Landscape Archaeology
- Mobility and Movement in Archaeological Contexts
- Periodical Journeys of the Mongol Ilkhans
- Urbanism and Architecture of the Ilkhanid Period
- Urbanism and Architecture of the Timurid Era
- Traditional Architectural Techniques in Iran
Projects
- 2024: Independent archaeological survey of Aq Qalih (Ilkhanid Citadel), Khorasan, Iran, under the supervision of the Iranian Center for Archaeological Research (ICAR)
- 2022–2023: Independent archaeological survey of Sa'idabad and Quri Gol, Two Ilkhanid Settlements near Tabriz, Iran, supervised by the Tabriz Cultural Heritage Organization
- 2016-2017: Project for the study and architectural recording of the historic watermills in Naragh, Markazi Province, Iran, Participated as a documentation team member (Naraq Municipality)
- 2014: Project for the study and documentation of the Hajmahdi Caravanserai, Naraq, Markazi Province, Iran, Project Lead (Naraq Municipality)
- 2013: Project for the study and architectural recording of the historical Foroughi House, Naraq, Markazi Province, Iran, Participated as a documentation team member (Naraq Municipality)
- 2012-2013: Project for the restoration and revitalization of the Sad al-Saltaneh Caravanserai, Qazvin, Qazvin Province, Iran, team member (Qazvin Municipality/ Qazvin Cultural Heritage Organization/ University of Science and Technology)
- 2012: Project for the study and documentation of Qushe Caravanserai in Damghan, Semnan Province, Iran, Participated as a documentation team member (Damghan Cultural Heritage Organization)
- 2011: Project for the study and documentation of the Gonbad-i Zangulah in Damghan, Semnan Province, Iran, Participated as a documentation team member (Damghan Cultural Heritage Organization)
Awards and Recognition
- 2025: Winner, Best Iranian Archaeology Book of the Year (Dr. Negahban Award, 2nd Biennial Iranian Archaeology Book Awards)
- 2024: Commendation Award, 41st Book of the Year Award and 31st World Book of the Year Award, Islamic Republic of Iran
Publications
Books
- 2022: Garakani Dashteh, Shahin, and Mohammad Mortezaei. "Nomadic Khans, Sedentary Emperors (An Analyses of Urban Structures and Architectural Complex in the Three Period of Ilkhanid, Timurid and Turkaman)", Tehran: Hasanlu. [In Persian]
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- 2024: Garakani Dashteh, Shahin and Mohammad Mortezaei" A Preliminary Study of Kushk-i Sa'idabad-i Tabriz: The Ilkhanid Midway Settlement in Northwest of Iran” Iranian Journal of Archaeological Studies (IJAS). [In English] [doi: 10.22111/IJAS.2024.50191.1322]
- 2024: Garakani Dashteh, Shahin, and Mohammad Mortezaei. “Study of The Development Process of Herat City During the Kart Dynasty, Based On the Survey of Developments in The Axis of Khiaban-Mazar-e Herat.” Journal of Archaeological Studies, 16(2), 275-291. [In English] [doi: 10.22059/jarcs.2024.341280.143104]
- 2024: Garakani Dashteh, Shahin. "Architectural Complexes Based on the Pattern of Jilukhan during the Timurids, Shaybanids, and Ashtarkhanids (Case Studies: Sultan Soadat, Anu, and Charbakr)." Maremat & Me'mari-e Iran, 1(39). [In Persian]
- 2024: Garakani Dashteh, Shahin, and Mohammad Mortezaei. "Square in The Timurid Era: A Study on the Structure of Urban Squares and Related Architectural Complexes in the Eighth and Ninth Centuries AH." Journal of Great Khorasan, 14(53), 23-42. [In Persian] [doi: 10.22034/jgk.2024.335613.1040]
- 2023: Garakani Dashteh, Shahin. “Herat City and its Structural Changes during the Mongol and Timurid Periods.” Journal of Iranian Studies, 22(43), 373-414. [In Persian] [doi: 10.22103/jis.2023.4061]
- 2023: Garakani Dashteh, Shahin, and Mohammad Mortezaei. “Turban Helmets, From the Il-khanid Period to the Safavid Era.” Parseh Journal of Archaeological Studies, 7)24(, 287-310. [In English] [doi: 10.30699/PJAS.7.24.287]
- 2022: Garakani Dashteh, Shahin, Mohammad Mortezaei, and Parnia Garakani Dashteh. “A Comparison between the Permanent Settlements of Ilkhanid and Mongol Emperors Based on the Prefixes Used in Manuscripts.” Iranian Journal of Archaeological Studies (IJAS), 12)1(, 101-121. [In English] [doi: 10.22111/ijas.2022.7499]
- 2022: Garakani Dashteh, Shahin, and Mohammad Mortezaei. "Gong and Saray, a Study of the Royal Collections of the Mongol Emperors and Ilkhanid Dynasty in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries AB." Athar, 42)4([In Persian]
- 2022: Garakani Dashteh, Shahin, Seyed Ali Fallah, Mohammad Mortezaei, and Mohammad Esmaeil Esmaeili Jelodar. ""Mazar Street" Pattern in Timurid urbanism, Based on Historical and Archaeological Documents of Herat, Samarkand, and Shahr-i Sabz Complexes." Maremat & Me'mari-e Iran, 12)29(, [In Persian] [doi: 10.29252/mmi.1170.14000512]
- 2022: Garakani Dashteh, Shahin, and Mohammad Mortezaei. "A Look at the Functional Developments of Suburban Streets from the Ilkhanid to the Timurid Period by Examining the Case Study of Khiaban Mazar-i Soltani in Herat." Athar, 43)2([In Persian]
- 2021: Garakani Dashteh, Shahin, Mohammad Mortezayi, and Mohammad Esmaeil Esmaeili Jelodar. "Investigation of models of installation of memorial buildings, in the two urban axes of the ninth and tenth centuries AH, based on Two Historical Texts." Scientific Journal of Motaleate-e Tatbighi-e Honar, 10)20(, 61-77. [In Persian] [doi: 10.52547/mth.10.20.61]
- 2021: Garakani Dashteh, Shahin, Mohammad Mortezayi, and Mohammad Esmail Esmaeli Jelodar. "Building pairing features on Herat Street axis (Comparative Study of Pairing Samples on Herat Street and Transoxiana architecture collections in Timurid era)." pazhoheshha-ye Bastan shenasi Iran, 11)28(, 197-217. [In Persian] [doi: 10.22084/NBSH.2019.20124.2014]
- 2020: Garakani Dashteh, Shahin, and Mohammad Mortezayi. "The Architectural Components of an Urban Community in a Nomadic Community, Based on Written Sources and the Results of Archaeological Excavations in Karakorum." Athar, 41)2(, 156-177. [In Persian]
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