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Integrity of the Cultural Landscape of Persepolis

Integrity of the Cultural Landscape of Persepolis IN T EGRI T Y OF T HE CULT UR AL L ANDSCAPE OF   P E R S E P OL I S M E H R A Z A R S O H E I L Conservation Architect Figure 1. Remains of ancient structures in the cultural landscape of Fars, Iran, 2004. 160 This paper examines the condition of integrity of the World Heritage Site of the Royal Ensemble of Persepolis within its territorial context in the region Fars. There are still many Achaemenid ele ments in this territory that contribute to the significance of the site. Persepolis was built from the sixth to the fourth century BCE according to the original urban plan and architectural concept of Darius I (521–486 BCE), which formed the model followed by successive Achaemenid kings. The original concept prescribed building proportions and the use of the sacred form of square both in plan and in elevation. This system was integrated with sculpted architectural details, bas-reliefs and engraved texts that contributed to the significance of the site. Indeed, it became a new architectural language that symbolized the Achaemenid Empire. It expressed unity in architecture, based on forms and motives derived from the existing http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Change Over Time University of Pennsylvania Press

Integrity of the Cultural Landscape of Persepolis

Change Over Time , Volume 10 (2): 18 – May 17, 2022
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IN T EGRI T Y OF T HE CULT UR AL L ANDSCAPE OF   P E R S E P OL I S M E H R A Z A R S O H E I L Conservation Architect Figure 1. Remains of ancient structures in the cultural landscape of Fars, Iran, 2004. 160 This paper examines the condition of integrity of the World Heritage Site of the Royal Ensemble of Persepolis within its territorial context in the region Fars. There are still many Achaemenid ele ments in this territory that contribute to the significance of the site. Persepolis was built from the sixth to the fourth century BCE according to the original urban plan and architectural concept of Darius I (521–486 BCE), which formed the model followed by successive Achaemenid kings. The original concept prescribed building proportions and the use of the sacred form of square both in plan and in elevation. This system was integrated with sculpted architectural details, bas-reliefs and engraved texts that contributed to the significance of the site. Indeed, it became a new architectural language that symbolized the Achaemenid Empire. It expressed unity in architecture, based on forms and motives derived from the existing

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Published: May 17, 2022

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