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.CAIS NEWS© ARCHAEOLOGICAL & CULTURAL NEWS OF THE IRANIAN WORLD |
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Archaeologists Excavate Persepolis Suburb
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01 December 2007 |
LONDON,
(CAIS) -- Iranian
archaeologists are scheduled to start the second phase of excavations at the
historical Dowlatabad site, near Persepolis.
The previously unearthed ceramics in the area prove that the site dates back to
the Achaemenid dynastic era (550-330 BCE) and was part of the ancient capital of
the Persian Empire.
Archeologists hope to unravel the mystery of the lifestyle of the people living
on the outskirts of the most important Achaemenid structure through further
excavations.
The significance of the site, which is located to the southwest of Marvdasht in
Fars Province, lies in the fact that it was only used during the Achaemenid
dynasty and not before or after this era.
Persepolis also known as Takht-e Jamshid is located about 70 kilometers
northeast of the city of Shiraz.
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"History is the Light on the Path to Future" |
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Encyclopaedia Iranica
The British Institute of Persian Studies "Persepolis Reconstructed"
The British Museum
The Royal Asiatic Society
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