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Between Susa and Anshan: Results of Recent Archaeological Research in the Iranian Zagros by Daniel T. Potts

by joana — last modified April 07, 2010 03:00 PM
What Public Lecture
When April 20, 2010
from 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm
Where Lenart Auditorium, Fowerl Building
Contact Phone 310-206-8934
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Between Susa and Anshan: Results of
Recent Archaeological Research in the Iranian Zagros

DANIEL T. POTTS IS AN EDWIN CUTBERT HALL PROFESSOR OF NEAR EASTERN ARCHAEOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY.

 

This lecture is co-sponsered by the Musa Sabi Term Chair of Iranian Studies (2009-2014) and the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology.

The lecture is free and open to the public. Parking is available in Lot 4 on Sunset Blvd.
and Westwood Blvd. for $10.

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