Whitcomb, Donald S., "Before the Roses and Nightingales: Excavations at Quasr-i Abu Nasr, Old Shiraz"

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Whitcomb, Donald S., "Before the Roses and Nightingales: Excavations at Quasr-i Abu Nasr, Old Shiraz"
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art | 1985 | ISBN: 0870993895 | English | PDF | 270 pages | 19.16 Mb

The excavations at Qasr-I Abu Nasr were begun in 1932 during the Great Depression in the United States. This publication aims to set this site in its regional history and explore its characteristics in a series of hypotheses. The presentation of the artifacts from Qasr-I Abu Nasr is meant to be an important guide for future studies.
Foreword
Charles K. Wilkinson

Preface

Chapter I: Introduction

Chapter II: The Western Area (Achaemenid Enclosure)

Chapter III: The Fortress (The Sasanian Citadel)

Chapter IV: The Tombs and the Town

Appendix A: Locations of Sealings

Appendix B: Artifacts from Qasr-i Abu Nasr in The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Appendix C: Colors for Ceramics

Key to Abbreviated Reference for Archaeological Sites
Abbreviations
Bibliography
Indexes