Seyed Abazar
SHOBAIRI

Archaeology - Greece

Contact details

Email.
Ashobairi@eie.gr
Personal Website.
https://eie.academia.edu/AbazarShobairi

Research topics

SCIENTIFIC PROJECT

"Water and Landscape: Remote Sensing Analysis of Ancient (Achaemenid) Irrigation System in Kāvar (Central Fars) — An Intra-Regional Study with Persepolis and Pasargadae"

This project investigates ancient irrigation and water management systems in Fars Province, south-western Iran, during the Achaemenid period (ca. 550–330 BC). Focusing on the less-explored Kāvar region and the Qara-Aghaj River Basin, this project analyses ancient water systems rapidly being lost to modern development. Using cutting-edge methods — including declassified CORONA and HEXAGON satellite imagery, GIS mapping, and aerial photography — the project identifies and reconstructs ancient canals, fields, and water networks. Comparing Kāvar with the better-documented river basins of Persepolis and Pasargadae, this project offers an original inter-regional perspective on Achaemenid imperial strategy and environmental adaptation. The findings have broader relevance today: understanding how ancient societies managed water resources in semi-arid regions can inform contemporary responses to water scarcity and land use challenges in Iran and beyond.

 

Activities / Resume

BIOGRAPHY

Seyed Abazar Shobairi is an archaeologist specialising in Achaemenid Iran. He completed his PhD at the University of Athens in 2018. He is a postdoctoral researcher at the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) in Athens, and has authored over 20 publications and international conference presentations.
 

 

 

Additional informations

ORCID :  https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8488-8122