In a draft dated september 9, 1946, of tigris expedition and his work at samarra and a letter to gisela richter, herzfeld discusses. Persepolis, the two achaemenid capitals on the plateau, were hardly. Mar 06, 2008 online shopping from a great selection at books store. Ernst emil herzfeld was born in celle, province of hanover in july 23, 1879. Ernst herzfeld 1879 1948, a pioneer in the archaeology, art history, and persian language studies, significantly shaped this development.
The audience hall of darius and xerxes smarthistory. Ernst emil herzfeld 23 july 1879 20 january 1948 was a german archaeologist and iranologist. May 16, 2016 herzfeld, then head of persepolis excavations, in examining reliefs in iran. The persian expedition oriental institute university of chicago. Persepolis was one of the capitals of the ancient persian empire, founded by king darius i the great in 518 bce. Hauser ernst herzfeld and friedrich sarre jens kroger ernst herzfeld and pasargadae david stronach herzfeld in persepolis elspeth r. Herzfeld was one of the chief german archaeologists who excavated many old assyrian and achaemenid cities, including persepolis, assur, and pasargadae. Ernst emil herzfeld curriculum vitae ernst herzfeld and near eastern studies, 19001950 ann c. To him we owe many decisive contributions to islamic, sasanian, and prehistoric archeology and history of iran, iraq, and syria. The first scientific excavations at persepolis were carried out by ernst herzfeld and erich schmidt representing the oriental institute of the university of chicago. Ernst emil herzfeld 18791948 was a german archaeologist, philologist, geographer and historian in the field of near eastern studies. He travelled in iran visiting luristan, persepolis and pasargadae and subsequently wrote a. This is the first in a series of blog posts rohan will write on his work in the archives.
Books by ernst herzfeld author of zoroaster and his world. Architectural fragments of decorated walls, floors, and columns excavated by ernst herzfeld 18791948 at the archaeological sites of persepolis and pasargadae in iran are housed in the freer study collection at the freer gallery of art and arthur m. Now these same persepolis tablets are embroiled in a legal battle involving the islamic republic of iran, the university of chicago, and a pedestrian mall bombing in jerusalem. Ernst herzfeld papers the metropolitan museum of art.
Archaeologica orientalia memoriam ernst herzfeld abebooks. Histories of discovery and archaeological exploration at the ruins of ancient passch, ars orientalis, vol. He studied architecture in munich and berlin, while also taking classes in assyriology, ancient history and art history. Ernst herzfeld and teh developmaznet of near eastern studies 19001950. A portion of herzfelds sketchbooks and note rable tour of persepolis given to her and her books, mostly dealing. Prof ernst herzfeld biographical details prof ernst herzfeld. Preserving persias glorious past the university of chicago.
Then ernst herzfeld, at that time professor of oriental archaeology in berlin, was commissioned by james h. Figure 1, archeologist, philologist, and polyhistor, one of the towering figures in ancient near eastern and iranian studies during the first half of the 20th century. Ernst emil herzfeld 18791948 was a german archaeologist, philologist. Archaeologica orientalia in memoriam ernst herzfeld miles, george on. Ernst herzfeld wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. To the ancient persians, the city was known as parsa, which means the city of. Sackler gallery fsg, smithsonian institution in washington, dc. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Technical studies of these painted earthen plasters and glazed brick. Archaeologica orientalia in memoriam ernst herzfeld download archaeologica orientalia in memoriam ernst herzfeld ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Painted plaster and glazed brick fragments from achaemenid.
During the excavations, two archives of cuneiform texts were discovered. Archaeologica orientalia in memoriam ernst herzfeld by miles, george and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The collection measures 150 linear feet circa 30,000 items and documents herzfeld s work as a pioneer in the field and sheds light on his excavations at samarra, persepolis, pasargadae, and aleppo. Ernst herzfeld is the author of zoroaster and his world.
Jan 08, 2010 if you are interested in reading previously written ernst herzfeld articles, please view this cache in the smithsonian collections blog. On ernst herzfelds glass plate negatives freer gallery. The administration of the persepolis region is revealed in two groups of cuneiform tablets, written predominantly in elamite and aramaic, that were excavated at persepolis in the 1930s by ernst herzfeld. Archaeologica orientalia in memoriam ernst herzfeld. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Persepolis was intentionally founded in the marvdast plain during the later part of the sixth century b. Ernst herzfeld, field director of the persepolis expedition of the oriental institute, photographed in front of persepolis reliefs by james henry breasted, jr 2 23 1933. It is my pleasure to introduce in circulation readers to the ernst herzfeld papers, a new resource that will be developed as part of the digital collections from the metropolitan museum of art libraries. His two synthetic yet personal books, archaeological history of iran. Dec 03, 2004 ernst herzfeld 18791948, a pioneer in the archaeology, art history, and persian language studies, significantly shaped this development.
Ernst herzfeld 18791948 was an important scholar in the field of iranian studies. He excavated such key sites as samarra, paikuli, and persepolis, and helped to define prehistoric and islamic art. Click download or read online button to archaeologica orientalia in memoriam ernst herzfeld book pdf for free now. Speaking of blogs, make sure to check out mentions of ernst herzfeld at the persepolis fortification archives project blog, written by our peers at the oriental institute, university of chicago. The bulk of the ernst herzfeld papers are housed in the archives of the freer gallery of art and the arthur m.
Herzfeld, ernst, 18791948 social networks and archival context. Back in berlin eduard meyer introduced him to friedrich sarre. The museum of islamic art holds a substantial part of the original findings, and considering the planned new museum installations in 2019, it seemed appropriate to reconsider the. See the complete persepolis series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. With the grand and inaccurate claim that the hand of man has never desecrated these ruins, vita presented persepolis as a memorial, a dead world the sepulchre of an imperial race. Information on his academic and professional experience is sketchy and his diaries and appointment books often contain only sporadic entries. Sackler gallery of art, smithsonian institution, washington, d. Ernst herzfeld papers a bibliography of sources consulted in the cataloging of the herzfeld materials.
Istrazivao je razne prahistorijske, starovjekovne i islamske arheoloske lokalitete u danasnjoj siriji, turskoj, iraku i. Its remains are striking even today, leading unesco to register the site as a world heritage site in 1979. Oriental institute pioneers of archaeology in iran. Work on two nomination files concerning the sites of naqshe rustam, southern iran, and takhte suleyman, northwestern iran, for the world heritage centre of unesco. The ernst herzfeld papers document the career of ernst herzfeld 1879948, a german architect, archaeologist, and historian of islamic and preislamic studies. One has to be familiar with ernst herzfeld s article on the gunbadi alaviyan. From 1931 through 1939 ernst herzfeld and erich schmidt directed the oriental institutes persian expedition in iran. Ernst emil herzfeld 18791948 was a german archaeologist, philologist, geographer.
Studies in the history and archaeology of the ancient and islamic near east greatly expanded and matured during the first half of the 20th century. The book provides new insights into the historiography of archaeological and historical interpretations of the near east, especially iran, the german academicpolitical milieu of the first half of the 20th century, and the controversial figure of ernst herzfeld. The site was excavated by german archaeologists ernst herzfeld, friedrich krefter, and erich schmidt between 1931 and 1939. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
He excavated such key sites as samarra, paikuli, and persepolis, and helped to define prehistoric and. The book was first published in 1941 by oxford university press, new york and was later reprinted in 1988 by hacker art books, inc. The history of scholarship on these texts is discussed and the administrative system of which they formed an integral part is explained. The ernst herzfeld papers document the career of ernst herzfeld 18791948, a german architect, archaeologist, and historian of islamic and preislamic studies. In 190305 he was assistant to walter andrae in the acclaimed excavations of assur, and later traveled widely in iraq and iran at the beginning of. The earliest remains of persepolis date from around 515 bc darius i. Samarra by ernst herzfeld 1 edition first published in 1907 read listen. A formidable figure in central european scholarship during the early twentieth century, his major contributions include archaeological excavations at samarra iraq, pasargadae, persepolis and kuhi khwaja iran. Ernst emil herzfeld, a german archaeologist, philologist, geographer, and historian, conducted the first scientific investigation of persepolis in 1931 after he was appointed excavation director by the oriental institute at the university of chicago. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone.
This collection documents herzfelds excavations at samarra, persepolis. This book profited much from herzfelds work in persepolis see pls. Photo courtesy of oriental institute by far the largest and most magnificent building in persepolis is the apadana, which was used mainly for great receptions by the kings. Ernst herzfeld 18791948, a pioneer in the archaeology, art history, and persian language studies, significantly shaped this development.
Ernst herzfeld wrote zoroaster and his world, which can be purchased at a lower price at. In 1930, archaeologist ernst herzfeld came across 30,000 clay tablets on a dig in the ancient city of persepolis, near modernday shiraz. Dusinberre ernst herzfeld, kuhe khwaja, and the study of parthian art. Ernst herzfeld papers, the metropolitan museum of art, eeh248. Dusinberre, herzfeld in persepolis, ernst herzfeld and the development of near eastern studies, 19001950. Persepolis project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. He left persepolis for the last time toward the end of november 1934 and went to london. The city of persepolis was built in a remote and mountainous region of modern day iran during the reign of darius i, who made it the capital of persia. Ernst herzfeld s most popular book is zoroaster and his world. Sep 29, 2019 the apadana was excavated by a german archaeology team, consisting of ernst herzfeld, erich schmidt, and friedrich krefter. This collection documents his archaeological activities in the near east, including persepolis, samarra, and aleppo.
After training as an architect he studied archaeology under delitzch from 1903 to 1906 at the excavations at assur in mesopotamia. Ernst herzfeld, balcony of hadish, persepolis, 192328. The papers contain substantial material about his field research in italy in the 1920s and his years working on islamic architecture in iran in the 1930s. Ancient history art history sassanid ancient persia animal species. Papers 18991962 of german born archaeologist ernst emil herzfeld 18791948, a preeminent scholar of near eastern and iranian studies.
Ernst herzfeld and the development of near eastern studies. Among the most significant findings of the persepolis campaign was the discovery of the eastern stairway of the apadana columned audience hall of darius and xerxes, which included basrelief friezes depicting a procession of delegates bringing tribute to the achaeminid ruler. The persepolis book series by marjane satrapi includes books persepolis 1, persepolis 2. Ernst emil herzfeld 18791948 in persepolis essay the. They conducted excavations for eight seasons, beginning in 1930, and included other nearby sites. Ernst emil herzfeld was a german archaeologist, historian, and philologist of the. Herzfeld first visited persepolis in november 1905 during his return from the assur excavation see above, herzfeld i. Content includes correspondence, field notebooks, object inventories, etc. Ernst herzfeld books list of books by author ernst herzfeld. Breasted, director of the oriental institute of the university of chicago, to undertake a thorough exploration, excavation and, if possible, restoration of the remains of persepolis.
Ernst emil herzfeld, a german archaeologist, philologist, geographer, and. Herzfeld was a scholar of all phases of near eastern culture from the prehistoric period to islamic times. Sackler gallery, smithsonian institution, in washington, dc. Prof ernst herzfeld biographical details british museum. During the two last months of 1923 as well as early march 1924, in addition of his work on the terrace of persepolis, herzfeld spent time at naqshi rustam checking the inscriptions. It was only in 1924 that the iranian government invited ernst herzfeld, the foremost iranologist of the day, to prepare a detailed plan of persepolis, together with an estimate of what it would cost to clear the site. Ernst emil herzfeld from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ernst emil herzfeld july 23, 1879january 20, 1948 was a german archaeologist and iranologist. Ernst herzfeld, head of anahit, naqshi rustam, 192328 the. Ernst herzfeld article about ernst herzfeld by the free.
Herzfeld, iran, in the ancient east which itself was a presentation of lectures delivered in boston during october and november 1936 by herzfeld. The apadana was excavated by a german archaeology team, consisting of ernst herzfeld, erich schmidt, and friedrich krefter. The territorial extent of the persepolis economy is. Ernst herzfeld has 11 books on goodreads with 14 ratings. Research on ernst herzfelds papers, the archives of the freer gallery and arthur m. Herzfeld, then head of persepolis excavations, in examining reliefs in iran. At the end of 1934, herzfeld was removed from his position as expedition director. Sep 24, 2014 herzfeld left and colleagues at persepolis. Together with the ernst herzfeld gesellschaft, the museum of islamic art in berlin decided to dedicate the 7th colloquy of the ehg to this former abbasid capital. Ernst herzfeld s most popular book is zoroaster and his world ernst herzfeld has 11 books on goodreads with 14 ratings. Ernst herzfeld first visited naqshi rustam in november 1905 during his expedition return from the assur kalat schergat, iraq excavation. Schmidt were working in persepolis from 1931 to 1939. Discovery and afterlife of a world wonder presents the first full study of the history of archaeological exploration at persepolis after its destruction in 330 bc. He was instrumental in creating a persian law of antiquities and excavated in the achaemenid capitals pasargadae and persepolis.
A survey panorama of the persepolis terrace published by ernst herzfeld in 1929, discussing its potential for investigation and restoration. Pdf oriental institute pioneers of archaeology in iran. The ernst herzfeld papers at the freer gallery of art and. Ernst herzfeld, portico of tachara, persepolis, 192328. The place of the persian highlands in the development of civilization is a very important one. Herzfeld to the 2005 book, ernst herzfeld and the development. Festschrift archaeologica orientalia in memoriam ernst. A collection of 29 essays most in english, with five in french and one in german on a variety of archaeological and islamic art topics, assembled as a tribute to german archaeologist and iran expert ernst herzfeld 18791948. It was excavated by the oriental institute of chicago. Ernst herzfeld, balcony of hadish, persepolis, 192328 the. The material, some 30,000 documents include his field notebooks, photographs, drawings and object inventories from his excavations at samarra, persepolis, pasargadae and.
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