TEHRAN - A stone piece believed to stem from Persepolis has been officially turned over to the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Directorate of Fars province, where the UNESCO World Heritage website is located.Mohammad Sabet-Eqlidi, who presides over the directorate, confirmed that the stone was found on the evening of April 2 (Farvardin 13, the last day of Nowruz getaways) near the entrance roadway to the ancient site of Persepolis.
The location, traditionally called the city of Parseh, is abundant in surface area and subsurface historical remains.This piece was discovered within the limits of the Persepolis complex,Sabet-Eqlidi stated, keeping in mind that no damage or theft from the initial structures has actually happened.
No stone was gotten rid of or looted from its original place, he emphasized.He even more explained that due to the historical significance of Parseh, which is thought about one of the worlds most important heritage websites, it is not unusual for ancient artifacts to resurface gradually, particularly in areas with regular foot traffic.The stone was willingly turned over to authorities by the person who found it, showing a favorable example of public cooperation in heritage preservation.Elsewhere in his remarks, Sabet-Eqlidi has actually also revealed plans for brand-new archaeological excavations in the location, set to start within the existing Persian calendar year.The royal city of Persepolis ranks amongst the archaeological sites that have no equivalent, considering its unique architecture, city preparation, building and construction innovation, and art.
Persepolis, also called Takht-e Jamshid, whose magnificent ruins rest at the foot of Kuh-e Rahmat (Mountain of Mercy) is located 60 kilometers northeast of the city of Shiraz in Fars province.The city was burnt by Alexander the Great in 330 BC apparently as vengeance to the Persians because it seems the Persian King Xerxes had burnt the Greek City of Athens around 150 years previously.
The citys enormous balcony was started about 518 BC by Darius the Great, the Achaemenid Empires king.
On this balcony, succeeding kings put up a series of architecturally spectacular palatial buildings, among them the massive Apadana palace and the Throne Hall (Hundred-Column Hall).
This 13-ha ensemble of majestic techniques, monumental stairways, throne rooms (Apadana), reception rooms, and dependences is categorized among the worlds greatest archaeological sites.
Persepolis was the seat of the government of the Achaemenid Empire, though it was designed mainly to be a showplace and spectacular center for the receptions and festivals of the kings and their empire.AM