Following extensive technical studies, the Persepolis World Heritage Site announced that a protection and restoration project for the historic inscription of Darius the Great will begin this week.

Building Persepolis required stonemasons ... At its greatest extent, under Darius I, the empire spanned west to the Aegean Sea, east to the Indus River, south into Egypt, and north to the Caucasus ...

This accounts for the Greeks being unacquainted with Persepolis until Alexander’s invasion of Asia. In 330 BCE, during the reign of Darius III, Alexander plundered the city and burned the palace ...

TEHRAN - On Sunday, May 18, coinciding with International Museum Day, a ceremony was held at the National Museum of Iran to ...

Persepolis was built in the 6th century B.C. by Darius I. For thousands of years, the site has stood strong against looting, destruction, fires, severe weather, and natural disasters such as ...

Built in the 6th century BC by Darius I, Persepolis has withstood destruction, looting, earthquakes, fires and harsh weather. It remains a source of pride for Iranians and a major tourist destination.

Darius I the Great moved the capital to nearby Persepolis in the late 6th or early 5th century BC. Alexander the Great defeated the Achaemenian army at Arbela in 331 and burned Persepolis apparently ...

Also known as Takht-e Jamshid, Persepolis ranks among the archaeological sites ... Construction of its immense terrace was begun about 518 BC by Darius the Great, the Achaemenid Empire’s king. On this ...

Built in the 6th century BC by Darius I, Persepolis has withstood destruction, looting, earthquakes, fires and harsh weather. It has been a Unesco World Heritage site since 1979 and is a popular ...