EXCAVATIONS i. In Persia This article seeks to provide a diachronic survey of the main patterns of archaeological field research…

ČAHĀRBĀḠ, lit. “four gardens,” a rectangular garden divided by paths or waterways into four symmetrical sections. [This article deals with…

HERZFELD, ERNST ii. HERZFELD AND PASARGADAE While the writings of Ernst Herzfeld bear witness to an exceptionally wide interest in…

PASARGADAE, the spacious capital and last resting place of Cyrus the Great (559-530 BCE). Located in northern Fārs in the…