land subsidence

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  • Few Iranian heritage sites located in high-risk land subsidence zones, official says 2026-06-29 17:52

    Few Iranian heritage sites located in high-risk land subsidence zones, official says

    TEHRAN – Only a limited number of Iran’s historical monuments are located in areas facing a high risk of land subsidence, and concerns about damage to heritage sites are often overstated due to confusion with ordinary structural settlement and moisture-related deterioration, a senior cultural heritage official said.

  • Developing national land subsidence document on agenda 2026-06-08 15:44

    Developing national land subsidence document on agenda

    TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) is planning to develop a national document on land subsidence, Mohsen Shahryari, an official with the DOE, has said.

  • Illegal wells near Persepolis sealed amid subsidence fears 2026-04-28 21:26

    Illegal wells near Persepolis sealed amid subsidence fears

    TEHRAN - All illegal water wells within protected zones surrounding the ancient site of Persepolis have recently been sealed, a senior regional water official said on Tuesday, warning that land subsidence poses a growing threat to the UNESCO-listed monument.

  • Water leaks, ground subsidence raise concerns at Isfahan’s UNESCO-listed mosque 2026-01-21 17:20

    By Afshin Majlesi

    Water leaks, ground subsidence raise concerns at Isfahan’s UNESCO-listed mosque

    TEHRAN - Iranian authorities and heritage experts are racing to contain what they describe as a structural threat to parts of the UNESCO-registered Jameh Mosque of Isfahan, also known as the Atiq Mosque, after a limited ground subsidence, water leakage and rising moisture were detected around one of the world’s most important Islamic monuments.

  • Cultural heritage minister: Persepolis has not suffered any deformation or damage 2025-12-02 17:25

    Cultural heritage minister: Persepolis has not suffered any deformation or damage

    TEHRAN--Based on technical reports and periodic assessments of Persepolis (also known as Takht-e Jamshid) in Fars province, no new or worrying events have been observed so far regarding the deformation of structures or damage related to subsidence, Minister of Cultural Heritage Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri has said.