Studies in Ancient Persia and the Achaemenid Period
Studies in Ancient Persia and the Achaemenid Period

Author: John Curtis

Publisher: James Clarke & Company

Published: 2020-01-30

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 022790706X

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An important collection of eight essays on Ancient Persia (Iran) in the periods of the Achaemenid Empire (539-330 BC), when the Persians established control over the whole of the Ancient Near East, and later the Sasanian Empire. It will be of interest to historians, archaeologists and biblical scholars. Paul Collins writes about stone relief carvings from Persepolis; John Curtis and Christopher Walker illuminate the Achaemenid period in Babylon; Terence Mitchell, Alan Millard and Shahrokh Razmjou draw attention to neglected aspects of biblical archaeology and the books of Daniel and Isaiah; and Mahnaz Moazami and Prudence Harper explore the Sasanian period in Iran (AD 250-650) when Zoroastrianism became the state religion.

Persepolis
Persepolis

Author: Donald Newton Wilber

Publisher: Darwin Press Incorporated

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13:

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Parsa (to its Aryan builders) or Persepolis (to contemporary Greeks) was the national and spiritual sanctuary of the Achaemenid empire that stretched from Greece into India. Nine major structures were spread over an extensive levelled stone platform. Work was undertaken by Darius I about 515BC and carried forward by his son Xerxes I. Burned by Alexander the Great in 330BC, the masses of flaming debris melted the brick walls of the structures and, along with the wind-blown sand, actually preserved the stone columns, gates, and bas-reliefs from desecration during the ensuing centuries. Archaeological excavations have been carried on for many years and have uncovered royal treasures and some 30,000 cuneiform tablets in three ancient languages. The reliefs display 3,000 human figures, including the ruler as hero-king worshipped by his people and by delegates from the twenty-four lands of the empire bearing their distinctive tributes. Parsa still remains one of the marvels of the ancient world. Aside from the scarce and unwieldy reports of the excavations, this lavishly illustrated volume is the only comprehensive account of the site and its history. And Dr Wilber solves the great mystery of the site: Standing in majesty for many centuries, why is there no evidence of human occupation?

The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Persia
The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Persia

Author: Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis

Publisher: I. B. Tauris

Published: 1998-12-31

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13:

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The art of the Parthian and Sasanian empires exercised enormous influence on art and culture in the early Islamic period and its legacy has continuing relevance in modern times. Pre-Islamic stylistic developments and motifs were widely adopted in the Islamic period: traditional mosque architecture, for example, draws much from Parthian and Sasanian forms.

Persian Antiques
Persian Antiques

Author: American Art Association

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-10-27

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 9781528227254

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Excerpt from Persian Antiques: Early Excavated Pottery and Bronzes, Lacquered and Painted Palace Doors, Screens and Wedding Mirrors, Classic Miniature Paintings, Hispano-Moresque Plaques, Enameled Mural Tiles, Hand-Made Fabrics, From the Collection of Hassan Khan Monif, New York City Genuine antiques are now very scarce in Persia, and the acquisi tion of fine pieces presents more problems yearly. The direct result, of course, is an increase in values. By this auction, however, I Offer a splendid Opportunity to museums and lovers of fine art to enrich their collections with rare and genuine pieces, at their own prices. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Persepolis West (Fars, Iran)
Persepolis West (Fars, Iran)

Author: ʻAlī Riz̤ā ʻAsgarī Chāvardī

Publisher: BAR International Series

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13:

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This book represents the final report on the field work carried out in 2008 and 2009 by the Iranian-Italian Joint Archaeological Mission at the archaeological site of Persepolis West, where parts of the town adjacent to the well-known Achaemenid monumental terrace of Persepolis have been located. The eleven trial trenches excavated in areas indicated by the results of Iranian and Iranian-French geophysical surveys represent the first stratigraphic excavations ever carried out on this site, the dating of which is supported by a rich series of radiocarbon datings. Illustration of the excavations is preceded by an accurate geophysical study of the topographical context and accompanied by a detailed and richly illustrated analysis of pottery and other finds: the safe stratigraphic context makes these finds a particularly important source of evidence for our knowledge of the ceramics of Fars during the historic pre-Islamic age. The excavations largely confirm the location of the built-up area of Parsa indicated by geophysical surveys.