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16
March
2002
TEHRAN
- Some of the main sections of Parseh-Gerd
(Persepolis) Palace, Naqsh-e Rostam, and
Pasargadae have been renovated this year.
The
CHO (Cultural Heritage Organization) has renovated
the main sections of Persepolis palace, such as
Sad-Sotoun (100 Columns) in the southeastern
section, the southeastern gate, the Hadish Palace,
and the Gate of Nations.
The
tomb of Dariush the Graeat, the tomb of Cyrus the
Great, the gates of Nations' Palace, and the image
of the winged man have also been renovated.
Persepolis,
the ancient capital of Achaemenid dynasty (c.
550-330 BCE, the Second Iranian dynasty), is the
most important historical and architectural
monuments of Iran and the world, and has been
registered as a world historical monument.
Persepolis
is 135,000 square meters in area, and was built on
the vast plateau of Marvdasht, on the slope of
Rahmat Mountain.
The
palace complex for many Iranians is considered to
be a sacred place.
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