Editing Persepolis (section)

===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>