Audio/Visuals: Persepolis tablets

In 1933 University archaeologists working at Persepolis in Iran discovered tens of thousands of clay tablets with texts in numerous scripts and languages. Matthew Stolper, the John A. Wilson professor of Oriental studies at the Oriental Institute, discusses the history and significance of this collection.

Jake Grubman, '11

July 14, 2009

For more on the Persepolis Fortification Archive Project see: http://persepolistablets.blogspot.com/

Posted by: Chuck Jones at July 15, 2009 5:17 AM

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