David Stronach
(1931–2020), an archaeologist of ancient Iran, he was a leading authority on Achaemenid Iran and the founder of the British Institute of Persian Studies in Tehran, shaping the field through landmark excavations, influential scholarship, and decades of devoted teaching and service.
- ARCHAEOLOGY ii. Median and Achaemenid
ARCHAEOLOGY ii. Median and Achaemenid Median archaeology. The rise of the Medes and the Achaemenids was in part a product…
- APADĀNA
APADĀNA, Old Pers. term referring to audience halls, now specifically to the audience hall in Persepolis. i. Term. ii. Building….
- Great Britain xiv. The British Institute of Persian Studies
GREAT BRITAIN xiv. THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF PERSIAN STUDIES The Institute was founded in the spring of 1961, thanks to…
- EXCAVATIONS i. In Persia
EXCAVATIONS i. In Persia This article seeks to provide a diachronic survey of the main patterns of archaeological field research…
- ČAHĀRBĀḠ
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
HERZFELD, ERNST ii. HERZFELD AND PASARGADAE While the writings of Ernst Herzfeld bear witness to an exceptionally wide interest in…
- PASARGADAE
PASARGADAE, the spacious capital and last resting place of Cyrus the Great (559-530 BCE). Located in northern Fārs in the…