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Newly Found Needle-Carved Portrait of a Sasanian King Emerges in Istakhr’s Cliffs
A finely incised, needle-carved image believed to represent a Sasanian king has been identified on the cliffs overlooking the ancient city of Istakhr in southern Iran, according to archaeologist Abolhassan Atabaki. The carving, faint yet deliberate, depicts a crowned ruler accompanied by a crescent moon, a star, and a crenellated diadem — motifs strongly associated…
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Restoration Work at Persepolis Resumes
Restoration work at Persepolis, located in southern Iran and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has resumed following a pause during the Nowruz holiday. Important projects involving the remnants of the Achaemenid Empire, such as the Apadana Palace, the rock-cut tomb of Artaxerxes III, and the southern inscription of the Terrace (Takhtgah), are being…