TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Persepolis, an ancient city located in the Fars Province of Iran, stands as one of the most significant archaeological sites in the world. Founded by Darius the Great in 518 BCE ...

Persepolis, the most well-known ancient site in Iran ... It is located about 30 miles from the southern city of Shiraz. "It's an open-air museum reflecting 25 centuries of Middle Eastern life ...

from the southern city of Shiraz. "It is the foundation of Iran's history, culture and socio-cultural life." A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979, Persepolis features colossal sculptures and ...

From Rome’s holiest texts to a Chinese manuscript that wouldn’t have fit inside a shipping container, here’s our top ten list of the most important ancient documents that no longer exist ...

PERSEPOLIS, Iran – Conservationists at Persepolis, Iran's most iconic ancient site, are waging a delicate battle against an unlikely adversary: tiny but persistent lichens eroding the millennia-old ...

from the southern city of Shiraz. "It is the foundation of Iran's history, culture and socio-cultural life." Persepolis features colossal sculptures and intricate stone reliefs of ancient Persian ...

Conservationists at Persepolis, Iran’s most iconic ancient site, are waging a delicate battle against an unlikely adversary: tiny but persistent lichens eroding the millennia-old monuments.

Conservationists wage delicate battle against lichens eroding millennia-old monuments Persepolis: Conservationists at Persepolis, Iran’s most iconic ancient ... the southern city of Shiraz.

Conservationists at Persepolis, Iran's most iconic ancient site, are waging a delicate battle against an unlikely adversary: tiny but persistent lichens eroding the millennia-old monuments.