TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Persepolis, an ancient city located in the Fars Province of Iran, stands as one of the most significant archaeological sites in the world. Founded by Darius the Great in 518 BCE ...

Persepolis, the most well-known ancient site in Iran, is being threatened by tiny lichens eating away at the monuments. ... It is located about 30 miles from the southern city of Shiraz.

Conservationists at Persepolis, Iran's most iconic ancient site, are waging a delicate battle against an unlikely adversary: tiny but persistent lichens eroding the millennia-old monuments.

Conservationists at Persepolis, Iran's most iconic ancient site, are waging a delicate battle against an unlikely adversary: tiny but persistent lichens eroding the millennia-old monuments.The fight, ...

PERSEPOLIS, Iran – Conservationists at Persepolis, Iran's most iconic ancient site, are waging a delicate battle against an unlikely adversary: tiny but persistent lichens eroding the millennia-old ...

The stone-eaters that threaten Iran’s ancient Persepolis. ... Eastern life,” said Alireza Asgari Chaverdi, director of the site located about 50 kilometres from the southern city of Shiraz.

Conservationists at Persepolis, Iran's most iconic ancient site, are waging a delicate battle against an unlikely adversary: tiny but persistent lichens eroding the millennia-old monuments.