Mohammad Gholi Majd

The Great American Plunder of Persia's Antiquities, 1925-1941 Mohammad Gholi Majd

Using recently declassified State Department records, Mohammad Gholi Majd describes the manner in which the U. S. government guided and assisted American museums in acquiring vast quantities of Persian antiquities and archaeological finds. In the evolution of American-Persian relations, the importance of the antiquities story has remained unrecognized.