Iranian archeologists have buried the pedestals of Apadana Palace’s eastern gateway in order to protect them from further damage.
Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization conducted the project to protect the ancient pedestals from further environmental damage and vandalism.
The project was carried out following requests by a number of cultural heritage associations including the Susa Cultural Heritage Foundation.
Apadana Palace, located in Iran’s ancient city of Susa was built by the Achaemenid king, Darius the Great.
The palace previously had four pedestals, two of which still stand, bearing cuneiform inscriptions on three sides in ancient Persian, Elamite and Akkadian.
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