Reports are surfacing of the discovery on Kharg Island, of an Old Persian inscription. The following photo appears upside down in a recent news story.
While it's not about the Persepolis Fortification Archive, it is interesting nevertheless. Until now, the most recently discovered Old Persian text was from the Persepolis Fortification Archive:
Stolper, Matthew W.; Tavernier, Jan. From the Persepolis Fortification Archive Project, 1: An Old Persian Administrative Tablet from the Persepolis Fortification ARTA: Achaemenid Research on Texts and Archaeology, June 2007.
This site provides information on the Persepolis Fortification Archive project based at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Saturday, November 03, 2007
Matthew Stolper's National Geographic Podcast
Old Persian Tablets Offer a Surprise
Matthew Stolper explains why clay tablets from ancient Persepolis, or Takht-e-Jamshid, in Iran are a window into the past. Produced by Lori Wark for NGM Mission Project
Matthew Stolper explains why clay tablets from ancient Persepolis, or Takht-e-Jamshid, in Iran are a window into the past. Produced by Lori Wark for NGM Mission Project
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)