The historical monument of Takht-e-Jamshid, better known as Perspolis, which dates back to the Achaemenid era, hosting many tourists and vacationers during this year’s Nowruz holidays. The historical monument dates back to the Achaemenid Empire.  In the year 518 B.C., Darius, the Achaemenid king, ordered the construction of a ...

Tasnim - Remains of over a dozen humans and animals have been unearthed in the ancient ruins of Persepolis in southern Iran. The discovery was made during the restoration work underway at the historical site in Fars province. Remains of bones and skeletons of 13 humans and animals were discovered during third and fourth phases of restoring Persepolis ...

ISNA | Mohammadreza Dehdari: Remains of over a dozen humans and animals have been unearthed in the ancient ruins of Persepolis in southern Iran. The discovery was made during the restoration work underway at the historical site in Fars province. Remains of bones and skeletons of 13 humans and animals were discovered during third and fourth phases of ...

Archdaily - Architect and visual artist Mohammad Hassan Forouzanfar has been conceptually combining contemporary landmarks with traditional Iranian houses, palaces and monuments in a photo-series titled "Retrofuturism". In his latest exploration, Peace, the Persian architect looks to Iran's Persepolis cultural site, the former capital of the Achaemenid ...

FNA | Mohammadreza Farbood: The reliefs that adorn the ancient palaces of Persepolis are considered to be among the most prominent remaining antiquities in the world. Extensive study is required to discover the secrets of considerable quantity and quality of the ancient complex reliefs. Up to this date, however, no valid stylistic analysis on them ...

Financial Tribune - The planned privatization of Iran's two major football clubs, namely Persepolis and Esteghlal, is unlikely to be concluded in the current Iranian year (March 2019-2020), amid impediments to reforms in the clubs structure and problems related to their financial statements, the head of Iranian Privatization Organization says. There ...

Tasnim Iran international goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand will reportedly remain in Persepolis football club Among numerous excellent performances from Team Melli in the recent years, Beiranvand was arguably the standout player and was heavily linked with a move away from Persepolis. The 27-year-old goalie has been linked with a move to Japanese ...

Tehran Times A team of Italian archaeologists and restorers is scheduled to partially rehabilitate some ruined monuments and bas-relief carvings in Persepolis, which was once the ceremonial capital of the mighty Achaemenid Empire. The team is associated with the foundation Archaeology Without Borders, which reportedly supports archaeological education ...

IRNA Some 1784 Iranian historic objects will be repatriated from US, Vice President and Head of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization Ali Asghar Munesan said. Munesan made the remarks while visiting Pars tourism exhibition in Shiraz, Fars province on Wednesday night. The permission to repatriate these clay tablets which belong ...

Tasnim Ahead of the first of two meetings between the best clubs in the East and West of the continent, the-AFC.com has introduced some of the key Persepolis players, who could be the ones to watch at Kashima Soccer Stadium on November 3. Iranian giant Persepolis is set to make history on Saturday when it takes to the field in the first leg of ...

IFP- Austria has signed a preliminary agreement with Iran to fund the renovation of the ancient Iranian monument Persepolis in Fars province. The deal named The Glory of Persepolis was clinched in Tehran between Ali Jirofti, the managing director of the Iran Tourism Development Company, and Helmut Riguart, the CEO of an Austrian firm. The ...

Financial Tribune- Italian experts from Restauratori Senza Frontiere (Institute of Restorers Without Borders) have joined Iranian heritage authorities to restore the Persepolis historical monument located in Fars Province. Kamran Ahmadi, the head of Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism, announced that Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts ...

IRNA - The newly discovered gateway to the city of Parse in the Persepolis, located in Iran's Fars Province near Shiraz, will be turned into a museum, the Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism (RICHT) said. The site will soon be turned into a museum allowing all tourists to come and visit the historical site, the RICHT Public Relations ...

The Durango Herald | George Johnson: Persepolis, founded in 515 BC, was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire, one of the first great superpowers. The empire occupied three continents and was home to Darius the Great, Xerxes and Artaxeres, names that bring to mind the movie 300. This is the history that makes modern day Iranians proud. Today, Persia ...

MNA Fars provincial Cultural Heritage Office has said Persepolis ancient relics has escaped possible damage by recent flooding which swept larger part of the province. Mr. Abdolreza Nasiri told reporters on Saturday that media stories that Persepolis had been inundated by rain water were inaccurate; no ancient monument including Persepolis Complex ...

MNA Iranian, Italian, and Spanish scientists will participate in a project to remove lichens growing in surfaces of Persepolis. Fars provincial Cultural Heritage Organization told reporters on Monday that lichens growing on the monuments had been a source of concern for lovers of the historic monuments and archaeologists alike; lichens are masses ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Persepolis football team could not return to top of the Iran Professional League (IPL) after a goalless draw against arch rival Esteghlal on Friday. Persepolis could return to top of the table with a win in Tehrans Azadi Stadium but failed to find back of the net. Esteghlal also has yet to win a single match after six weeks ...

The 83rd derby of Tehran between the blue jersey Esteghlal and red shirt Persepolis ended scoreless at Tehran Azadi Stadium. The fixture was one of the events of the 6th week of Irans Persian Gulf Premier League of Professional Soccer.    ...

(ANSA) - Rome, June 23 - Treasures from the ancient city of Persepolis are now on display at Aquileia's archaeological museum, in a collaboration between Italy and Iran that aims to combine history with the fight against art trafficking and terrorism. The exhibition, "Lions and Bulls from Ancient Persia to Aquileia", includes 25 objects spanning ...

Runners from 30 different countries have gathered in Persepolis, highlighting Irans safety globally. Nearly 200 competitors will run 42 km between the main gate of Shiraz and the historical site of Persepolis. The participants come from the following countries: Germany, Austria, Australia, China, Denmark, Egypt, France, Hungary, Greece, Iran, Italy,...