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Tiny Lichens Are Eating Away At Persepolis, Threatening The Most Well-Known Ancient Site In Iran Built During The 6th Century B.C.
Since 1979, Persepolis has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It features massive sculptures and complex carvings of ancient Persian kings, nobles, and deities. But over the years, lichen has ...
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Ancient Achaemenid drains prevent water accumulation at Persepolis
TEHRAN - Recent heavy rainfall in Fars province led to the destruction of parts of historical houses in Shiraz, the ...
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UNESCO-listed Nowruz celebrated at Persepolis with Central Asian diplomats
A multinational Nowruz remembrance was held at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Persepolis, bringing together ambassadors ...
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VIDEO: Watch glory of ancient Iran in Persepolis ruins
Persepolis, Old Persian Parsa, or modern Takht-e Jamshid is an ancient capital of the kings of the Achaemenian dynasty of Iran (Persia), located about 50 km northeast of Shiraz in the Fars region of ...
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Persepolis battles persistent lichens to preserve ancient Persian heritage
Conservationists at Persepolis, Iran’s most iconic ancient site, are waging a battle against an unlikely enemy. They are fighting lichens, organisms that grow on surfaces like stone and can ...