near the entrance road to the ancient site of Persepolis. The area, historically known as the city of Parseh, is rich in surface and subsurface archaeological remains. “This piece was found within the ...

The inscription of Darius I, known as the "First Command of Darius the Great," is the largest inscription at Persepolis, the ancient ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. Experts and ...

Persepolis, once the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, remains a symbol of Iran’s ancient grandeur ... because it seems the Persian King Xerxes had burnt the Greek City of Athens around 150 ...

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.