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2026-05-24 23:12

Echoes of the past: A guard dog sculpture

Being kept at the National Museum of Iran, the pictured sculpture, is a remarkable artwork which dates from the Achaemenid era (c. 550-330BC).

2026-05-01 20:01

Crowds gather at Persepolis to mark anniversary of Leader’s visit to Fars province

TEHRAN – Large crowds gathered on Friday at the ancient sites of Persepolis and Naqsh-e Rostam to commemorate the anniversary of a visit by the martyred Leader of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, to Fars province.

2026-04-28 21:26

Illegal wells near Persepolis sealed amid subsidence fears

TEHRAN - All illegal water wells within protected zones surrounding the ancient site of Persepolis have recently been sealed, a senior regional water official said on Tuesday, warning that land subsidence poses a growing threat to the UNESCO-listed monument.

2026-04-27 20:57

Tiny seal from Persepolis holds a clear image of Achaemenid naval power

During the 1936 excavations at Persepolis led by Erich Schmidt of the University of Chicago’s Oriental Institute, a small clay seal impression was recovered from the Treasury. Barely 2.5 centimeters across, it bears the crisp image of a warship, a rare and direct glimpse of how the Achaemenid court viewed its own naval strength.

2026-04-26 18:26

Police seize historical column bases, arrest two in southern Iran

TEHRAN – Police in Iran’s Marvdasht county have seized four historical column bases and arrested two suspects in an operation targeting illegal antiquities activity, a local police commander said.

2026-02-27 15:46

Museum director commemorates Arfa’i as pioneer of Elamite, Old Babylonian studies

TEHRAN – The head of the museum at Persepolis on Thursday marked the memory of professor Abdolmajid Arfa’i, an Elamite scholar and researcher of ancient Elamite and Akkadian languages, who died on Wednesday at the age of 86 after a period of illness.

2026-02-14 17:29

Fars plans to make historical sites, traditional accommodation centers suitable for disabled, elderl

TEHRAN – Although the adaptation of hotels and accommodation centers in Fars province for the disabled and elderly has been completed to some extent, and tourism investors are particularly concerned that the principles are observed in construction of new centers, historical sites and traditional accommodation centers still face problems in this regard.

2026-02-13 18:03

Esteghlal Khuzestan edge Fajr Sepasi: 2025/26 PGPL

TEHRAN – Esteghlal Khuzestan secured a narrow but valuable 1–0 victory over Fajr Sepasi on Friday in Matchweek 21 of the 2025/26 Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL).

2026-02-13 17:45

New legal measures under consideration to curb graffiti at Persepolis

TEHRAN – Iranian authorities plan to intensify legal action against graffiti and vandalism at the UNESCO-listed site of Persepolis, a provincial official said on Friday.

2026-02-05 16:19

Iran into 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup final

TEHRAN - Iran will defend their title after they twice came from behind to defeat Iraq 4-2 in their AFC Futsal Asian Cup Indonesia 2026 semi-final on Thursday.

2026-02-02 17:00

Work on Xerxes I tomb at Naqsh-e Rostam nears completion

TEHRAN – Restoration work on the rock-cut tomb of Achaemenid king Xerxes I is nearing completion after years of conservation efforts, a local official has said.

2026/01/27

Persepolis complete signing of Farzin Moamelegari

TEHRAN – Persepolis football club have completed the signing of Shams Azar left-back Farzin Moamelegari.

2026-01-25 17:25

Heritage sites in Fars province to be monitored by drones

TEHRAN – Fars’ cultural heritage department is set to use drones and electronic monitoring systems to oversee nationally and globally registered heritage sites scattered across the southern Iranian province.

2026-01-23 18:21

Persepolis beat Sepahan to move top of 2025/26 PGPL

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team defeated Sepahan 2-1 in matchweek 17 of Iran’s Persian Gulf Pro League (PGPL) on Friday.

2026-01-05 17:12

23,000 foreign tourists visited Fars during March-September 2025

TEHRAN—Over 23,000 foreign tourists visited Fars province during the first half of current Iranian year (March-September 2025).

2026-01-05 16:30

Igor Sergeev officially joins Persepolis

TEHRAN – Igor Sergeev, who spent last season with Pakhtakor, has officially joined Iranian giants Persepolis.

2025-12-30 15:58

Farming in Persepolis buffer zone limited to protect ancient site, official says

TEHRAN - Iran has imposed strict limits on agricultural activity within the primary buffer zone of Persepolis, the head of the UNESCO-listed site said, as authorities seek to protect the ancient complex from potential damage.

2025-12-26 18:42

Persepolis edge Mes in 2025/26 PGPL

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team edged past relegation-threatened Mes 1-0 on Friday at the 2025/26 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL).

2025-12-20 17:37

Persepolis to host Yalda Night ceremony

TEHRAN - The UNESCO-registered Persepolis will host a ceremony of Yalda Night on Sunday to mark the winter solstice and celebrate one of the country’s oldest cultural traditions, site officials said.

2025-12-18 19:41

Tractor beat Persepolis in 2025/26 Hazfi Cup Round of 32

TEHRAN – Tractor football team defeated Persepolis 8-7 on penalty shootout in 2025/26 Iran’s Hazfi Cup Round of 32 on Thursday.

2025-12-15 20:45

Sepahan beat Foolad: 2025/26 PGPL

TEHRAN – Sepahan football team edged past Foolad 1-0 in the 2025/26 Iran Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Monday.

2025-12-09 20:28

Persepolis edge Paykan: 2025/26 PGPL

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team edged past Paykan 1-0 thanks to a goal from Oston Urunov here on Tuesday.

2025-12-06 17:40

Visitors to access Darius I’s trilingual inscription at Persepolis

TEHRAN – Visitors to Persepolis would have access to the splendid inscription of the Achaemenid King Darius I by Nowruz 1405 (March 2026). The trilingual rack-carved relief is currently being restored, local authorities said.

2025-12-06 17:26

Persepolis launches new conservation program using advanced material and imaging technology

TEHRAN – Iranian restoration teams have launched a new conservation program at the UNESCO-designated Persepolis and the nearby Naqsh-e Rostam site using advanced imaging, special material, and stone-analysis technologies, officials said on Saturday.

Photographer and cultural heritage researcher Herbert Karim-Masihi (L) speaks with a visitor at an exhibition of his selected works at the Sa’dabad Cultural-Historical Complex in northern Tehran, December 4, 2025.

2025-12-05 17:27

By Afshin Majlesi

A thousand stories under one name, Herbert Karim-Masihi reflects on his new exhibition

TEHRAN – Iranian-Armenian photographer, and cultural heritage researcher Herbert Karim-Masihi is presenting a new exhibition titled “Iran Thinks of You” at the Sa’dabad Cultural-Historical Complex in northern Tehran.

2025-12-02 17:25

Cultural heritage minister: Persepolis has not suffered any deformation or damage

TEHRAN--Based on technical reports and periodic assessments of Persepolis (also known as Takht-e Jamshid) in Fars province, no new or worrying events have been observed so far regarding the deformation of structures or damage related to subsidence, Minister of Cultural Heritage Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri has said.

2025-11-17 15:34

Tehran to host meeting of tourism ministers from Nowruz-observing nations

TEHRAN--Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Reza Salehi-Amiri announced at the 25th meeting of the Cultural Heritage Ministry’s Strategic Council that the first meeting of tourism ministers from countries that celebrate Nowruz will be held in Tehran.

Needle-carved image linked to Sasanian king found in Southern Iran

2025-11-12 17:17

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