naghsh-e rostam

The Gate of All Nations in the UNESCO-designated Persepolis, Marvdasht plain, southern Iran.

2024-08-03 18:22

Geological expert highlights threats to Achaemenid structures beyond land subsidence

TEHRAN – The head of the Hydrogeology Department at the Geological Survey and Mineral Exploration of Iran has raised concerns about the dual threats facing the prehistorical Achaemenid structures located in the Marvdasht plain, including Persepolis and Naqsh-e Rostam.

2024-06-17 17:43

Urgent need for attention: land subsidence threatens Naqsh-e Rustam

TEHRAN - Alireza Askari Chaverdi, the director of the Persepolis and Naqsh-e Rustam historical sites, has reported a critical funding cut for Persepolis while emphasizing the necessity of treating the land subsidence crisis at Naqsh-e Rustam as an international project.

2024-05-05 17:09

Naqsh-e Rostam: efforts underway to safeguard treasured site

TEHRAN - Efforts have been initiated to monitor, protect, and restore Naqsh-e Rostam in response to a recent rainfall causing slight damage to the treasured site, announced a relevant official.

A view of Naqsh-e Rostam (literary meaning “Picture of Rostam”), a rock-carved necropolis that embraces four tombs of Persian Achaemenid kings.

2024-02-23 17:13

Land subsidence threatens Pasargadae, Persepolis, and Naqsh-e Rostam, expert warns

TEHRAN - The decline in rainfall, water scarcity, drying up of wetlands, and the turning of farmers to underground aquifers have led to the creation and intensification of land subsidence phenomena in Marvdasht plain of Fars province, which is home to treasured historical sites such as Pasargadae, Persepolis, and Naqsh-e Rustam, exposing them to serious risks.

2023-12-23 17:14

Delegation led by Chinese deputy tourism minister visits Fars province

TEHRAN – On Friday, a Chinese delegation led by Beijing’s Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Li Qun embarked on a two-day journey to Iran’s southern Fars province, which is home to countless cultural heritage sites and monuments.

The rock-cut tomb at Naqsh-e Rostam, north of Persepolis, copying that of Darius the Great, is usually assumed to be that of Xerxes.

2023-10-11 18:00

Xerxes the Great’s rock-cut tomb under threat from climate change

TEHRAN - The rock-cut tomb of Xerxes I (l. 519-465, r. 486-465 BC), also known as Xerxes the Great, is under threat from land subsidence triggered by the climate change which is likely to speed decay, a cultural heritage expert said on Tuesday.

2023-10-03 17:42

Majestic Naqsh-e Rostam under threat from climate change

TEHRAN - The hot summer, unauthorized deep-water drilling, and other challenges associated with the changing climate are threatening to destroy invaluable cultural landmarks including Naqsh-e Rostam, which is a majestic rock-hewn necropolis in southern Iran.