Iran's Apadana column restored
Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:47:36
Apadana Palace at Iran's Persepolis (Takhte Jamshid)
Another column in Apadana Palace at Iran's Persepolis, has been restored, and will soon be re-erected in its original location.

The column weighing 17 tons has been restored using new stones, CHN news agency reported.

"The most important concern at the moment is the restoration of the column. Its erection process will be decided later by Takhte Jamshid Strategic Council", said Hasan Rahsaz, a stone restoration specialist.

"All the six pieces have been attached together, and they are passing the final stages of restoration", he added.

Columns of the Apadana Palace are more than 20 meters high and are considered as wonders of Iran's Takhte Jamshid (Persepolis).

Rahsaz added that the original palace had more than 70 columns from which only a few survived Alexander's ravaging attack on the site in about 333 BC.

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good news

Fantastic..! The reconstruction of Persepolis has been very slow in recent years.. in fact it has taken several steps back by film crews vandalising several sections of the ancient complex... Reconstructing the pillar and erecting it is very difficult, hopefully it will go smoothly and is certainly a leap ahead.

IMO they should fence it off kind of, like what they have done with Acropolis and all and keep it OFF LIMITS as, you know not permitting poeple to WALK all over it...


but, still,
this is indeed FANTASTIC!!

a leap ahead indeed! :applause:

Fantastic..! The reconstruction of Persepolis has been very slow in recent years.. in fact it has taken several steps back by film crews vandalising several sections of the ancient complex... Reconstructing the pillar and erecting it is very difficult, hopefully it will go smoothly and is certainly a leap ahead.

Yes, and I also hear some people from nearby villages took the materials to build houses!