Many of the intricate carvings at Persepolis have already been lost to the lichen. Other sites in Iran, such as the Bisotun inscription in Kermanshah province, have been affected by lichen as well.

Persepolis, Old Persian Parsa, or modern Takht-e Jamshid is an ancient capital of the kings of the Achaemenian dynasty of Iran (Persia), located about 50 km northeast of Shiraz in the Fars region of ...

Often considered the cultural heartland of Iran, Fars is home to ancient cities, monumental ruins, and architectural masterpieces that reflect its illustrious past. One of the most iconic sites in ...