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2024-05-19 18:14
Xerxes tomb at Naqsh-e Rostam faces erosion threats
TEHRAN - Recent rains have created a relatively large hole below Xerxes I's rock-cut tomb, leading to a longitudinal crack across the Naqsh-e Rostam site.
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2024-05-12 17:40
Cyrus the Great’s tomb to undergo restoration
TEHRAN – The majestic tomb of Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire (c. 550 -330 BC) in southern Iran, will undergo restoration in the near future.
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2024-01-17 17:27
Iran stands firm against transfer of Cyrus Cylinder to Jerusalem
TEHRAN – Iran is to take legal action against a possible transfer of the revered Cyrus Cylinder to Jerusalem, scheduled to take place next fall in the form of a loan exhibition by the British Museum.
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2023-12-10 17:28
Archaeologist elaborates on skeletons found in Persepolis
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologist Ali Asadi has elaborated on human skeletons found in UNESCO-designated Persepolis, southern Iran.
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2023-10-13 18:05
Royal wall unearthed in Persepolis
TEHRAN - A new finding in Persepolis reveals an eastern wall of a grand prehistorical gateway believed to have been constructed upon the order of Cyrus the Great.
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2023-05-05 19:49
London exhibit delves into luxury and power in Persia, Greece relations
TEHRAN - London’s British Museum is currently hosting a fascinating exhibition titled “Luxury and Power: Persia to Greece”, which explores the relationship between luxury and political power in ancient Iran and southeastern Europe between 550-30 BC.
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2023-02-12 17:12
Off the beaten track in Iran: Prison of Solomon
TEHRAN - Situated near Cyrus the Great’s private palace are the remains of the Prison of Solomon (Zendan-e Soleiman), variously believed to once being a fire temple, tomb, sundial, or store.
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2023-01-07 21:30
Birthplace of Cyrus the Great undergoes restoration
TEHRAN – The ancient castle of Qaleh Bardi, where Cyrus the Great, the founder of the mighty Achaemenid Empire (ca. 550 – 330 BC) was born, has undergone some rehabilitation work.
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2022-10-30 18:38
10 restoration teams following routines in Pasargadae
TEHRAN—Ten teams of cultural heritage experts are currently busy in Pasargadae conducting routines in terms of restoration and protection of the ancient ruins, director of the World Heritage site said on Sunday.
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2022-09-20 00:17
Pasargadae is more than meets the eye: archaeologist
TEHRAN—An Iranian archaeologist believes the UNESCO-designated Pasargadae, which began under Cyrus the Great in about 546 BC, was more expanded than what we now perceive from its ruins.
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2022-05-30 18:18
Archaeologist rejects claims on underground city within Persepolis
TEHRAN – An Iranian archaeologist has dismissed claims on the discovery of an underground city beneath the UNESCO-registered Persepolis.
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2021-12-25 18:35
Walkway to connect Cyrus the Great’s tomb to nearby caravanserai
TEHRAN – Visitors to the UNESCO-registered Pasargadae will soon find a special walkway that connects the tomb of Cyrus the Great to a nearby caravanserai, the director of the World Heritage site has said.
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2021-12-13 20:30
Centuries-old rock-carved inscription discovered in southern Iranian plain
TEHRAN – A centuries-old rock-carved inscription has recently been discovered in Marvdasht plain, which is home to the UNESCO-registered sites of Persepolis and Pasargadae as well as tens of other magnificent structures, in southern Fars province.
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2021-12-07 18:12
Persepolis excavation yields glazed bricks bearing bull and dragon motifs
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian and Italian archaeologists has recently unearthed some glazed bricks, which bear bull and dragon motifs.
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2021-12-04 18:39
Persepolis stone fragments being documented, preserved for future generations
TEHRAN – The second phase of a massive documentation project has commenced in the UNESCO-registered Persepolis to collect, classify, restore and preserve stone fragments scattered across the once ceremonial capital of Achaemenid kings for future generations.
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2021-10-29 18:53
$4.7 million allocated to UNESCO-designated Pasargadae
TEHRAN – Iranian government has allocated a sum of 200 billion rials (about $4.7 million at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) to develop tourism infrastructure at the UNESCO-designated Pasargadae.
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2021-08-07 18:47
Susa: get to know Iran’s legendary ruined city
TEHRAN – Ancient Susa is one of Iran’s most treasured sights. The UNESCO-designated city, now flanked by the modern city of Shush, formerly belonged to the Elamite, Persian, and Parthian empires.
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2021-07-19 19:30
Book on Achaemenid Empire published by National Museum of Iran
TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran has recently published a book titled “King and Elite in the Achaemenid Empire”.
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2021-05-31 19:15
Persepolis: once awe-inspiring gateway opens to public after millennia
TEHRAN – After two millennia, the public is to get access to [the remnants of] a majestic gateway, which is situated near the UNESCO-registered Persepolis in southern Iran.