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  • A view of the UNESCO-registered Persepolis, once the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550 – 330 BC) in Fars province, southern Iran. 2025-05-25 17:40

    Land subsidence threatens Achaemenid sites in southern Iran

    TEHRAN - Experts have raised alarms over accelerating land subsidence near two of Iran’s most iconic archaeological sites – Naqsh-e Rostam, the necropolis of the Achaemenid kings, and Persepolis, the UNESCO-registered ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire – as unsustainable agricultural practices continue in the fertile plains of Fars province.

  • A view of the UNESCO-registered Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, central Iran. 2025-04-29 17:48

    Subsidence threats prompt new study on UNESCO-listed square in Isfahan

    TEHRAN - Authorities in Isfahan plan to conduct a comprehensive study to assess the extent of land subsidence at the UNESCO-listed Naqsh-e Jahan Square, amid growing concerns that the phenomenon is threatening some of Iran’s most treasured architectural heritage.

  • An aerial view of the UNESCO-designated Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, central Iran. 2025-04-20 17:57

    Iran launches monitoring plan to track land subsidence at historic sites

    TEHRAN - Iran has launched a national plan to monitor land subsidence in and around its historical sites, according to Seyyed Hamid Pourmohammadi, Head of the Planning and Budget Organization.