When you access the above URL, you will see the introductory text '2500 years ago, in what is now southern Iran, there was an awe-inspiring ancient city.' You can read it by scrolling the page. 'Built ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Ernst Herzfeld first visited ...

According to Mohammad Sabet-Eqlidi, the tourism chief of Fars province, Southern Barzan has not been a major focus for visitors despite its historical significance. The official noted that many ...

This photo taken on May 7, 2024 shows a view of the ruins of Persepolis near the city of Shiraz in southern Iran. Persepolis, a UNESCO world heritage site, was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire of ...

A new exhibition at the Oriental Institute will give visitors a rare glimpse inside the ancient city of Persepolis. “Persepolis: Images of an Empire,” which opens Oct. 13, includes archival ...

TEHRAN (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 ...