Italy VI, Italian Excavation in Iran (2) Excavations in Sistan

The author in this article of the Encyclopaedia Iranica, points out the historical aspects of the Italian presence in Sistan in the 60s of last century. Starting with the excavations at Shahr-i Sokhta important site of the Bronze Age, and arriving to that of the Achaemenid capital of Dahan-e Ghulaman, the author emphasizes the important role played by the Italian scholars in a particular regional area of Iran.