The debated question concerning the foundation of Estakhr, the large Sasanian and Early Islamic town, is reconsidered on the basis of a thorough review of the existing textual and archaeological evidence, according to which there is no proof of a foundation prior to the Post-Achaemenid period.
P. Callieri (2007). Persepolis in the Post-Achaemenid Period: some Reflections on the Origins of Estakhr. BāSTāN/PIZHūHī, 2/4, 8-14.
Persepolis in the Post-Achaemenid Period: some Reflections on the Origins of Estakhr
CALLIERI, PIERFRANCESCO
2007
Abstract
The debated question concerning the foundation of Estakhr, the large Sasanian and Early Islamic town, is reconsidered on the basis of a thorough review of the existing textual and archaeological evidence, according to which there is no proof of a foundation prior to the Post-Achaemenid period.File in questo prodotto:
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