By creating a durable and highly reproducible visual record, von Busse helped secure Persepolis’s position in the global cultural consciousness. Before photography, knowledge of the site was limited to travelers’ sketches and written accounts. His photographs, shared widely through academic channels, gave the public and scholarly community a high-fidelity image of the ruins, emphasizing their importance and power. This dissemination helped ensure the long-term secure funding and international interest necessary for the site’s continued protection and study.
