From the August 15, 1936, issue

PALACES OF KING DARIUS YIELD MAGNIFICENT ART

Magnificent sculptures portraying King Darius the Great on his throne have been unearthed from the ruins of his famous palaces at Persepolis.

Word of the discovery has just been received at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. The institute’s expedition to Persepolis reports that the sculptures are among the finest examples of ancient art yet found.