Josef Wiesehöfer. “Antiquitates Persicae in Fars in europäischen Reiseberichten des vierzehnten bis frühen neunzehnten Jahrhunderts”

J. Wiesehöfer, in the final contribution to volume takes a look at descriptions and drawings of historical sites, particular Persepolis, by early travellers Persia, including luminaries such as C. Niebuhr, C.J. Rich Ker Porter, well H. Rawlinson W. K. Loftus. He critically notes imperialistic ambitions later 19th century expeditions contrasts them with earlier endeavours driven sheer curiosity; particular, Niebuhr is commented upon favourably.