Career
He received his Doctor of Philosophy in Achaemenid Archaeology at the University of London. 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.
