Presented by Alexander Nagel, Research Associate, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC.

How can we reconstruct the once brightly painted facades of the monuments and palaces of Persepolis in Iran? This lecture will introduce results of recent fieldwork and materials analysis conducted on the UNESCO world heritage site of Persepolis, as well as in archives and museums in Iran and around the world, and will demonstrate how and why we should investigate the work of painters and craftsmen in the ancient Persian world.

The Oriental Institute Lecture Series, organized by the University of Chicago, brings notable scholars from around the world to present on new breakthroughs, unique perspectives, and innovative research applications related to the Ancient Middle East.

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