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Odoric of Pordenone passed through Persepolis c. 1320 on his way to China.

In 1474, Giosafat Barbaro visited the ruins of Persepolis, which he incorrectly thought were of Jewish origin.

Antonio de Gouveia from Portugal wrote about cuneiform inscriptions following his visit in 1602.

His first written report on Persia, the Jornada, was published in 1606.