Persepolis started life as a pair of graphic novels written, illustrated, and lived by the 38-year-old Satrapi. The books dealt with her childhood in Tehran, the overthrow of the Shah, living ...
Conservationists at Persepolis, Iran's most iconic ancient site, are waging a delicate battle against an unlikely adversary: ...
"It is the foundation of Iran's history, culture, and socio-cultural life." Since 1979, Persepolis has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It features massive sculptures and complex carvings of ...
Persepolis recounts the story of Satrapi’s early life in Tehran, struggling under the restrictions imposed by Iran’s Islamic leadership after the 1979 revolution, before she is sent to Europe ...