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2025-06-08 17:15
Rare Sassanid-era inscription condemning break of promise discovered in Marvdasht, southern Iran
TEHRAN - A rare Sassanid-era inscription believed to condemn the act of betrayal and uphold the sanctity of loyalty and oaths has been discovered in the mountainous region of Marvdasht, Fars province, according to historian Dr. Abolhassan Atabaki.
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2024-11-11 17:00
No land subsidence detected around tomb of Cyrus the Great, official says
TEHRAN - Mohammad Nasiri-Haqiqat, director of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Pasargadae, has assured the public that no signs of land subsidence have been detected around the tomb of Cyrus the Great.
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2024-09-22 18:12
Kondazi village near Persepolis undergoes restoration
TEHRAN - The historical village of Kondazi, located a few kilometers away from the UNESCO-listed Persepolis, is currently undergoing a restoration project aimed at preserving its traditional architecture and cultural heritage.
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2024-09-16 17:58
Climate change impact on Iran’s cultural heritage debated by task force
TEHRAN – On Monday, the first meeting of the Climate Change and Cultural Heritage Task Force was convened in Tehran.
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2024-08-27 18:20
Persepolis threatened by groundwater over-extraction, environmental official says
TEHRAN - A senior environmental official in Fars province has said excessive drilling of wells and the over-extraction of groundwater has led to land subsidence around the UNESCO-listed Persepolis.
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2024-08-21 18:42
Drainage system planned to protect Naqsh-e Rostam from landslide
TEHRAN – On Wednesday, the tourism chief of Fars province stated that excavations are ongoing at Naqsh-e Rostam to address the issues of landslide and subsidence, adding that the site’s drainage system will be put out to tender.
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2024-08-03 18:22
Geological expert highlights threats to Achaemenid structures beyond land subsidence
TEHRAN – The head of the Hydrogeology Department at the Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration of Iran has raised concerns about the dual threats facing the prehistorical Achaemenid structures located in the Marvdasht plain, including Persepolis and Naqsh-e Rostam.
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2024-02-23 17:13
Land subsidence threatens Pasargadae, Persepolis, and Naqsh-e Rostam, expert warns
TEHRAN - The decline in rainfall, water scarcity, drying up of wetlands, and the turning of farmers to underground aquifers have led to the creation and intensification of land subsidence phenomena in Marvdasht plain of Fars province, which is home to treasured historical sites such as Pasargadae, Persepolis, and Naqsh-e Rustam, exposing them to serious risks.
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2023-10-11 18:00
Xerxes the Great’s rock-cut tomb under threat from climate change
TEHRAN - The rock-cut tomb of Xerxes I (l. 519-465, r. 486-465 BC), also known as Xerxes the Great, is under threat from land subsidence triggered by the climate change which is likely to speed decay, a cultural heritage expert said on Tuesday.
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2023-09-27 18:42
Archaeologists demarcating Sassanid temple in southern Iran
TEHRAN—An archaeological team has commenced work to demarcate the ruins of a Sassanid fire temple located in Fars province, southern Iran.
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2023-05-10 18:02
Sassanid inscription bearing prayer for mental health discovered in southern Iran
TEHRAN – A team of cultural heritage experts have found a rack-carved Sassanid inscription that bears prayer for mental health.
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2023-03-06 21:00
Sassanid petroglyph on moral teachings found in southern Iran
TEHRAN –Iranian archaeologists have recently discovered another Sassanid-era (224–651) rock drawing in Marvdasht, southern Fars province, ILNA reported on Monday.
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2023-02-27 18:53
Petroglyph bearing Sadi poem discovered in Marvdasht
TEHRAN – There has been a recent discovery of a historical rock drawing in Marvdasht, southern Fars province, ILNA reported on Monday.
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2023-02-13 18:37
Sassanid petroglyph on moral teachings discovered in Marvdasht
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have recently found a Sassanid-era (224–651) rock drawing in Marvdasht, southern Fars province, ILNA reported on Monday.
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2023-01-28 18:40
Sassanid petroglyph on marriage found in Marvdasht
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have recently found a Sassanid-era (224–651) rock drawing in Marvdasht, southern Fars province, ILNA reported on Saturday.
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2023-01-28 18:32
Travel back in time to Persepolis, capital of mighty Achaemenid Empire
TEHRAN - Persepolis was one of four important cities that made up the center of the mighty Achaemenid Empire that once stretched from the Indus River to Ethiopia.
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2023-01-21 22:41
Sassanid petroglyph of horseman discovered in Marvdasht
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have recently found an ancient rock drawing of a Sassanid-era (224–651) horseman in Marvdasht, southern Fars province, ILNA reported on Saturday.
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2023-01-08 19:04
Ancient astronomy inscription discovered in Marvdasht
TEHRAN – An ancient inscription has recently been found in Marvdasht, southern Fars province, ILNA reported on Sunday.
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2022-07-24 20:35
Researcher stumbles upon Sassanid column base in southern Iran
TEHRAN – A cultural heritage researcher has stumbled upon a stone column base, estimated to date from the Sassanid era (224–651).
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2022-06-11 18:44
New evidence of prehistorical settlement comes to light in southern Iran
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has uncovered new clues about a prehistorical settlement in the Marvdasht plain of Fars province in southern Iran.
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2022-03-01 18:23
Hidden secrets of Achaemenid dam engineering revealed
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have discovered treasured data on dam construction engineering and water resources management during the Achaemenid period (c. 550 – 330 BC).