Editing Persepolis (section)

==Modern events==
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===2,500-year celebration ===
In 1971, Persepolis was the main staging ground for the ''[[2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire]]'' under the reign of [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi]], the second and last Shah of the [[Pahlavi dynasty]]. It included delegations from foreign nations in an attempt to advance the [[Culture of Iran|Iranian culture]] and history.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Amini |first1=Hassan |title=Decadence and Downfall: The World's Most Expensive Party |date=8 October 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymq6BAd3amg |publisher=BBC |access-date=12 December 2023}}</ref>

===The controversy of the Sivand Dam===
Construction of the [[Sivand Dam]], named after the nearby town of [[Sivand]], began on 19 September 2006. Despite 10 years of planning, Iran's [[Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran|Cultural Heritage Organization]] was not aware of the broad areas of flooding during much of this time,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/dec/23/iran.artsnews |title=Dam is threat to Iran's heritage |last=Vidal |first=John |date=2004-12-23 |website=The Guardian |language=en |access-date=2018-06-10 |archive-date=10 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410061014/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/dec/23/iran.artsnews |url-status=live }}</ref> and there is growing concern about the effects the dam will have on the surrounding areas of Persepolis. Activists expressed concern that the dam's placement between the ruins of [[Pasargadae]] and Persepolis will flood both. Engineers involved with the construction deny this claim, stating that it is impossible, because both sites sit well above the planned waterline. Of the two sites, Pasargadae is considered the more threatened.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Esfandiari |first1=Golnaz |title=Iran: Activists Say New Dam Threatens Ancient Historical Sites |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/1072690.html |newspaper=Radiofreeeurope/Radioliberty |access-date=12 December 2023}}</ref>

=== Nowruz Celebrations ===
Every year during [[Nowruz]], a large number of people come to Persepolis to celebrate the new year. In 2024, 10,000 people were at Persepolis when Nowruz started.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-20 |title=۱۰ هزار مسافر نوروزی لحظه تحویل سال را در تخت جمشید جشن گرفتند |url=https://www.mehrnews.com/news/6059441/%DB%B1%DB%B0-%D9%87%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B1-%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B8%D9%87-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%84-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%AA-%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86-%DA%AF%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%AF |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=خبرگزاری مهر {{!}} اخبار ایران و جهان {{!}} Mehr News Agency |language=fa}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-30 |title=Hafez, Sa'di mausoleums, Persepolis among most visited in Nowruz |url=https://en.irna.ir/news/85066736/Hafez-Sa-di-mausoleums-Persepolis-among-most-visited-in-Nowruz |agency=Islamic Republic News Agency}}</ref>

=== First concert ===
In a groundbreaking cultural event, Iranian vocalist [[Alireza Ghorbani]] performed the first-ever concert at Persepolis from 29 June to 1 July 2024, and received an overwhelmingly enthusiastic response from attendees.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-02 |title=Iranian Singer Alireza Ghorbani Mesmerizes Audience During Concert at Historic Persepolis |url=https://ifpnews.com/iranian-singer-alireza-ghorbani-concert-persepolis/ |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=Iran Front Page |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-03 |title=Alireza Ghorbani's concert at Persepolis extended |url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/500641/Alireza-Ghorbani-s-concert-at-Persepolis-extended |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=Tehran Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-01 |title=کنسرت علیرضا قربانی در تخت جمشید شیراز |url=https://www.isna.ir/photo/1403041207676/%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D8%B9%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7-%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%AA-%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B2 |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=ایسنا |language=fa}}</ref>

=== Cultural events ===
Various events are held in Persepolis every year, including the [[Shahnameh]] reading festival and other cultural events.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-12 |title=جشنواره شاهنامه‌خوانی در تخت جمشید برگزار می‌شود |url=https://www.mehrnews.com/news/6053407/%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%AA-%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%AF |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=Mehr News Agency |language=fa}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-30 |title=(تصاویر) بازدید هیئت فرهنگی چین از تخت جمشید |url=https://fararu.com/fa/news/387167/%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D9%87%DB%8C%D8%A6%D8%AA-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%86%DA%AF%DB%8C-%DA%86%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%AA-%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%AF |website=Fararu}}</ref>

=== Conservation issues ===
The site is also threatened by the presence of [[lichen]]s that have grown on the surface of the monuments, some of which have eroded intricate carvings and motifs. Some of the lichens are estimated to be around 1,700 years old, and their spread has been attributed to industrialisation, acid rain and the extreme desert climate.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 September 2024 |title=The stone-eaters that threaten Iran's ancient Persepolis |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240916-the-stone-eaters-that-threaten-iran-s-ancient-persepolis |access-date=16 September 2024 |website=France 24|language=en}}</ref>