You are hereHomeArchaeology OdysseyNovember/December 2005Why Darius Built Persepolis The earliest scientific excavations at Persepolis, conducted by the German archaeologists Ernst Herzfeld (1931–1934) and Erich Schmidt (1934–1939), were sponsored by the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. Join the BAS Library! Already a library member? Log in here. Institution user? Log in with your IP address.
