É. Apor (ed.): Stein, Aurel: Old Routes of Western Iran. (Budapest Oriental Reprints, Ser. B 2.)

Contents

CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS xxi LIST OF PLATES xxv LIST OF PLANS AND MAPS xxvii CHAPTER I.—IN WESTERNMOST FÄRS . . 1-52 Section i. From Bushire to Ardakän 1 „ ii. An Ancient Mountain Route . . . .11 „ iii. Alexander at the Persian Gates . . .18 „ iv. Qafa-safid and the Fahliün Valley . . 27 „ v. From Kötal-i-Sangar to Bäsht . . . -39 CHAPTER II.—IN KOHGALU TRACTS . . . S3~"3 Section i. From Bäsht to the Khairäbäd River . . - S3 ,, ii. Behbehän and the Arrajän Bridge . . -75 „ iii. Täshän and the Dead Town of Deh-dasht . . 87 „ iv. Through Kohgalu Valleys . . . 97 „ v. The Rock Sculptures of Tang-i-Sarwak . . 103 CHAPTER III.—THROUGH BAKHTIÄRI HILLS . 1

14-170 Section i. Past the ' Gypsum Gate ' to Manjanik

. . .114 ,, ii. Qal'a-i-tul, Mälamlr and Süsan . . .124 „ iii. The Parthian Shrine of ShamI . . .141 ,, iv. To the Oilfields, Ahwäz and Susa . . . 160 CHAPTER IV.—ALONG THE SAIMAREH RIVER . 171-232 Section i. From Pä-i-pul to Jaidär . . . 171 „ ii. In the Saimareh Valley . . . . .189 ,, iii. To Rümishkän and Tarhän . . . .212 „ iv. To Rüdbär and Shirwän . . . -223 xix