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The stone-eaters that threaten Iran's ancient Persepolis
A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979, Persepolis features colossal sculptures and intricate stone reliefs of ancient ...
Tehran Times1mon
Emergency restoration of Sasanian rock relief depicting King Bahram II completed
The relief was fragmented into numerous small and large pieces. “Initial restoration efforts were conducted by specialists from Persepolis stone restoration at that time. However, due to natural ...
Tehran Times16d
Lichens on Iran’s ancient structures unrelated to pollution, expert confirms
Zohreh Bozorgmehr, a distinguished figure in cultural heritage and a member of the cultural heritage board for several of Iran’s historical cities, emphasized that lichens on bas-relief carvings and ...