The team is associated with the foundation \u201cArchaeology Without Borders\u201d, which reportedly supports archaeological education and training in developing countries and helps to strength regional networks of students in archaeology.<\/p>\n
The restoration project is set to be conducted from April 27 to June 7 based on an agreement Iran\u2019s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization had reached with the foundation, IRNA reported.<\/p>\n
The open-air stone works of Persepolis face threats of spreading lichens, and eradication from periodic moisture that many experts believe that is impossible to eradicate.<\/p>\n
A UNESCO World Heritage site, Persepolis lies just only an hour\u2019s drive from north-east of Shiraz, itself a major tourist destination of the country.<\/p>\n
Persepolis boasts extensive structures, including monumental staircases, exquisite reliefs and imposing gateways as one of the great wonders of the ancient world.<\/p>\n
Tehrantimes.com<\/p>\n
April 15, 2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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