Legacies of Ancient Persia

Dr. Lara Fabian, a professor of Iranian archaeology at UCLA, joins Lexie to discuss how she came to archaeology from a solid career outside of academia, the unique linguistic challenges when studying Iran and the Caucasus, tackling problems of Iron Age chronology, and understanding the true definition of the study of archaeology. We hope you enjoy this episode, and if you like what you hear, please give our show a 5-star rating, and review us on Apple or Spotify. Don't forget to follow the Pourdavoud Institute on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.pourdavoud.ucla.edu! Learn more about Dr. Fabian: https://nelc.ucla.edu/person/lara-fabian/ Find her publications on Academia: https://ucla.academia.edu/LaraFabian Recorded & edited by Lexie Henning, original music by Brent Arehart, and artwork by Hadley Leasman.