The city was subsequently abandoned and gradually fell into ruin, buried beneath centuries of sand and neglect. Rediscovered in the 17th century, Persepolis has since been recognized as one of the ...

The discovery was made in a site known as Tall-e Ajori, which has been subject to archaeological work over the past decade. The royal city of Persepolis ranks among the archaeological sites that have ...

Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel Persepolis was an international bestseller, translated into 20 languages. Published in 2000, it recounts her life in Tehran between the ages of six and 14, a period ...