Iran is often portrayed as a grim, forbidding place, where music and even pets are banned. But globetrotting podcaster Drew ...

Within the depths of an ancient Chehrābād salt mine in Iran, multiple miners met a grisly end thousands of years ago. Over ...

Conservationists at Persepolis, Iran's most iconic ancient site, are waging a delicate battle against an unlikely adversary: ...

Conservationists battle lichens eroding ancient Persepolis, aiming to preserve intricate carvings and structures from ...

Text by MENNA ZAKI & AHMAD PARHIZIConservationists at Persepolis, Iran's most iconic ancient site, are waging a delicate battle against an ...

Iran, a country steeped in history and natural beauty, offers travelers a treasure trove of unforgettable experiences. With ...

Arguably the best example of this engineering marvel exists in modern-day Iran, where the technology was invented over 3,000 ...

Conservationists at Persepolis, Iran's most iconic ancient site, are waging a delicate battle against an unlikely adversary: tiny but persistent lichens eroding the millennia-old monuments.

The fight, which began years ago, is aimed at stopping the threat to the integrity of the site's structures and its intricate carvings from lichens, organisms that grow on surfaces like stone and ...