Local Editor
A group of Iranian and Italian archaeologists has started the new season of excavating project at the ancient site of Persepolis. The study is to be conducted by the Iranian specialists and Italian experts from the University of Bologna. The new project is scheduled to center on the structure and architecture of the ancient ruins which belonged to Achaemenid period, said head of the project Ali Reza Asgari. The recent study aims to find the clues for the mystery of human habitations at the ancient area, social classes and the identity of people who established the city, Asgari explained.
The magnificent ruins of Persepolis lie at the foot of Kouh-e Rahmat (Mountain of Mercy) in the plain of Marv Dasht near Shiraz in Iran’s southern province of Fars. The experts hope this season of research will improve professional knowledge about the society of the Achaemenids.
Source: http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/10/07/381404/new-excavation-season-starts-in-persepolis/
