Iran Press/Iran News: The new finding is the discovery of the gate of the city of Parseh. The gate is located in the oldest part of the city, three and a half kilometers west of the Persepolis complex's palaces.
The gate is made up of bricks and clay, and the whole facade is decorated with colored glazed bricks, and inscriptions in the Babylonian and Elamite script have been found in the gate of Parseh city.
Parseh city's gate is 30 meters wide and 40 meters long, with a height of approximately 12 meters; it has a corridor in the center, the central part of which consists of a rectangular room with 8 and 12 meters of width and length, respectively.
According to archaeologists, the beautiful historical monument was built after 539 BC in honor of Babylon's conquest by order of Cyrus the Great.
Perspolis historical and archeological complex is one of the important tourist attractions in Fars province, which is of a global reputation.
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