Two new ternary chalcogenide-iodides, Ba 3 S 4 I 2 and Ba 3 Se 4 I 2 , were synthesized through high-temperature solid-state reactions, and their structures were determined via single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Both compounds are isostructural and crystallize in the monoclinic space group C2/c (no. 15) with unit cell parameters of a = 14.507(4)/15.080 (7) Å, b = 10.104(3)/10.400(5) Å, c = 8.206(2)/8.383(4) Å, β = 101.847(4)/ 103.206(8)°, and Z = 4 for Ba 3 S 4 I 2 /Ba 3 Se 4 I 2 , respectively. The crystal structure of Ba 3 Q 4 I 2 (Q = S, Se) is constructed from Q 2 2− dumbbells and isolated I 1− anions, which are surrounded by Ba 2+ cations. According to UV/Vis spectroscopy, Ba 3 S 4 I 2 is a semiconductor with a bandgap of 2.45(5) eV. Quantum-chemical calculations predict that Ba 3 S 4 I 2 and Ba 3 Se 4 I 2 are wide bandgap semiconductors with bandgaps of 2.50 and 2.06 eV, respectively. Electron localization function analysis of chemical bonding indicates covalent interactions in the Q 2 2− dumbbells. † Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See