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Using traditional biometrical data to distinguish West Palearctic wild boar and domestic pigs in the archaeological record : new methods and standards [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Peer ...
Cucchi, Thomas   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Turmeric and curcumin: From traditional medicine to modern therapeutic applications

open access: yesJSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Turmeric (Curcuma longa), a medicinal plant, has maintained its cultural and therapeutic significance over centuries in Ayurveda, Unani, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. However, novel formulations and delivery methods are being developed to address these challenges.
Azma Nadeem   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Nature”, the Manifestation of Sacred Place in Persian Painting Reflection of the Iranian Archetypes of "Land" and "Mountain" in Persian Painting With the Help of Mircea Eliade's Views [PDF]

open access: yesنگره, 2018
Landscape painting in Iran, is part of the narrative and literary context, but it has a particularly influential and distinctive look, which takes a particular look at nature and has a symbolic aspect. In one general principle of Persian painting, spring
Maliheh Imaneian Najafabadi   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stable Carbon and Nitrogen Isotope Analysis Explores Diverse Domestic Goose Management Practices in Medieval and Postmedieval Russia

open access: yesInternational Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Studying goose domestication through archaeological finds has been challenging due to the similar skeletal morphology of the European domestic goose and its wild progenitor, the greylag goose (Anser anser). We analyzed stable carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) isotopes from bone collagen of subfossil domestic and potentially domestic geese to ...
Johanna Honka   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Book review: Behind the veil of vice: the business andculture of sex in the Middle East [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
In Behind the Veil of Vice, Middle East expert John R. Bradley sets out to uncover the truth about the place of sex in countries including Egypt, Syria, Morocco and Yemen.
Smith, Emma
core  

Exploration of the Phytochemical and Antidiabetic Properties of Teucrium polium: A Natural Asset for Type 2 Diabetes Management

open access: yesChemistryOpen, EarlyView.
Teucrium polium shows antidiabetic activity with its phytochemical composition and biological activities. The essential oil is rich in carvacrol, thymol, γ‐terpinene, and o‐cymene, while the aqueous and hydroethanolic extracts are characterized by poliumoside, verbascoside, isorhamnetin‐3‐O‐rutinoside, and apigenin‐7‐rutinoside. Antioxidant activity is
Hajar El Ouadni   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Etymological Survey of Some Terms Pertaining to Medicine and Diseases in Ancient Iran

open access: yesJournal of Research on History of Medicine, 2016
Avesta is the oldest written text remained and extant from Iranian old languages. It comprises of a collection of thousands of words and expressions covering almost all fields of religion and the culture of ancient human beings.
Golnar Ghalekhani, Mohsen Mahmoudi
doaj  

Iran or Persia : what's in a name, the decline and fall of a tourism industry? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The future of tourism in Iran depends on the tenor of the government, whether it be Islamic traditionalist or Islamic liberalist. In Iran religion and politics are inescapably intertwined and inseparable, with the priority of religion over politics. This
Baum, T.G., O'Gorman, Kevin D.
core  

Ancient people and living nature: A global perspective on archaeological areas and biodiversity

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Archaeological sites are not only of cultural and historical significance but also contribute to biodiversity conservation. Often marked by limited human disturbance and distinct ecological conditions, these areas serve as important refuges for various plant and animal species, playing a vital role in global conservation efforts.
Antonio Romano   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ancient Migratory Events in the Middle East: New Clues from the Y-Chromosome Variation of Modern Iranians [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Knowledge of high resolution Y-chromosome haplogroup diversification within Iran provides important geographic context regarding the spread and compartmentalization of male lineages in the Middle East and southwestern Asia.
A Gusmão   +79 more
core   +3 more sources

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