"بلاد فارس والشأن الفارسي بقلم جورج ناثانييل كرزون، عضو البرلمان." [‎٦] (٧٤٨/١٥)

vi PERSIA
PACrE
—View of the city—History—The Ark—Old Palace—Bazaar and trade
—Vintage of Shiraz—Other manufactures—Mosques and colleges—
People and life—Gardens—Bagh-i-Takht—Bagh-i-No—Jehan Nemah
—Dilgusha—Sadi and Hafiz—Tomb of Sadi—Castle and wells—Tomb
of Hafiz—Dervishes' graves—Local patriotism—Salt lakes—Nomads of
Fars—Kashkais—Organisation—Present decline—Arab Iliats... 60
CHAPTEE XXI
PERSEPOLIS, AND OTHER RUINS
Groups of Achsemenian and Sassanian ruins—Sassanian remains : (I) Hajia-
badinscription—(2) Sculptures of Naksh-i-Rustam—First tablet; Varah-
ran and Queen—Second and third tablets : Equestrian combat—Fourth
tablet: Shapur and Valerian—Fifth tablet: Equestrian combat—Sixth
tablet: Varahran II. and courtiers—Seventh tablet: Ormuzd and
Ardeshir—(3) Sculptures of Naksh-i-Rejeb—First tablet: Ormuzd and
Ardeshir—Second tablet: Ormuzd and Ardeshir—Third tablet: Shapur
and bodyguard—Criticism—Sassanian inscriptions at Persepolis—Achae-
menian remains—Ancient travellers—The cuneiform alphabet—Improved
illustrations—The real name—History of Istakhr and Persepolis—
(1) Ruins of Istakhr—SehGumbedan—(2) Tombs of the Kings at Naksh-
i-Rustam—External features—Interior arrangement—First tomb—Tomb
of Darius—Third and fourth tombs—Egyptian prototype—The Zoro-
astrian canon—So-called Fire-temple—What was it?—Fire-altars—(3)
Ruins on the plain—(4) Persepolis—Approach—The platform—Material
—Panorama—Main staircase—Porch of Xerxes—Inscription of Xerxes
—Epigraphs of travel—Central hall—Second gateway—Cistern—Hall
of Xerxes. Staircase—Sculptures—Processions at No Euz—The columns
—Dimensions—Problem of walls—Roof—Palace of Darius—Side-
entrance—Central hall—Inscriptions—South staircase—Character of
building—Question of walls—Palace of Artaxerxes III.—Palace of
Xerxes—Great mound—South-east edifice—Central edifice—Hall of a
Hundred Columns—Sculptures—Design—Propykea —Was it burned by
Alexander ?—Subterranean passages—Unfinished work—Royal tombs—
North tomb—Middle tomb—South tomb—The veritable Persepolis—
Stolze's doubts—The answer—History of destruction—Artistic criticism
—History a clue to art—Influence of Assyria—Lycia and Ionia—Egypt
—Greece—Residue of originality—Limitations—Conclusion . . .115
CHAPTEE XXII
PROM SHIRAZ TO BUSHIRE
Descent by rock-ladders—Table of route—Khan-i-Zinian—Dasht-i-Arzen
—Wild beasts—The lake—Pass of the Old Woman—Pass of the Maiden
—Nomads—Takht-i-^Timur—Kazerun—Visit to the ruins of Shapur—
Ride to Shapur—The Sassanian citj^—Existing ruins—Citadel—Bas-
reliefs first tablet: Shapur and Valerian—Second tablet: Shapur,
Valerian, and Cydadis—Opposite bank and aqueduct—Third tablet: