Ali Sami Shirazi Explained

Ali Sami Shirazi (1910–1989) (Alī Sāmī) was an Iranian teacher, archaeologist, and author in Iran. He was director of the Scientific Bureau of Persepolis from 1941 until 1961. He led excavations at Persepolis for several seasons.^[1] He also conducted excavations at Pasagardae.^[2] He authored guidebooks on Shiraz and Persepolis.^[3]

Sami worked under André Godard and later with Mohammad Taqi Mustafavi, director generals of the Iranian General Office of Archaeology.^[4]

His book on Persepolis was translated by R. N. Sharp, an English reverend and "oriental" scholar who spent more tham 3 decades in Persia.^[5]

Bibliography

• Persepolis (Takht-i-Jamshid)^{[6] [7]}
• Pasargadae, the oldest imperial capital of Iran (1956)^[8]
• Shiraz : the city of the poets Saʻadi and Háfez, the city of flowers and nightingales (1958)
• Tamaddun-i Sāsānī (1963)^[9]

Notes and References

1. Book: Bronze and Iron: Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York. N.Y.). Oscar White. Muscarella. December 28, 1988. Metropolitan Museum of Art. 9780870995255. Google Books.
2. Book: Codella, Kim Christopher. Achaemenid Monumental Gateways at Pasargadae, Susa and Persepolis. December 28, 2007. University of California, Berkeley. 9780549528258. Google Books.
3. Book: Iran: A Travel Survival Kit. 9780864421364. Vincent. David St. 1992.
4. Book: Soheil, Mehr Azar. The Concept of Monument in Achaemenid Empire. December 7, 2018. Routledge. 9781351677691. Google Books.
5. Web site: The New Yorker. 1956.
6. Web site: Persepolis – Ali Sami (1954) (1st ed) – GOHD Books.
7. Book: Mousavi, Ali. Persepolis: Discovery and Afterlife of a World Wonder. April 19, 2012. Walter de Gruyter. 9781614510338. Google Books.
8. Book: Sāmī, ʻAlī. Pasargadae, the oldest imperial capital of Iran. December 28, 1956. Musavi Print. Office. 4058160. Open WorldCat.
9. Book: Tamaddun-i Sāsānī.. December 28, 1963. 23563418. Open WorldCat.