Axel W. Persson

He was professor of classical archaeology and ancient history at Uppsala University and conducted excavations of sites in Greece and in Asia Minor.

In the summer of 1926, he excavated an unpaved tholos tomb at Dendrá in Argolis The finds were added to the National Archaeological Museum, Athens.

In 1935, he excavated a prehistoric hill at Gencik Tepe in south-eastern Anatolia region of Turkey and Hellenistic chamber tombs at Milas.

His graduates, including Åke Åkerström and Einar Gjerstad, made significant contributions to the field of archaeology.

[3][4][2] He was married during 1913 to Victoria Mirea (1887–1958), He died during 1951 and was buried at Uppsala gamla kyrkogård.