ABSTRACT
Archeological evidence has shown that parts of the Terrace, such as the Palace of Darius and Palace H, were in use for some time after the fire of 330. After it was abandoned, Persepolis underwent a gradual decay and suffered from several earthquakes, and its ruins were associated with mythological, biblical and nationalistic figures. Persepolis was considered a temple, a sacred site or a royal palace, compared with other archeological sites in the Near East. The term ‘Persepolis,’ in fact, was set along ‘Acropolis.’ Until the 1930s restoration works were mostly limited to putting some fallen stone fragments in position. For example, Herbert Weld-Blundell in 1893 cleaned up debris in some areas and put several fallen fragments of the Apadana stairway back in position. Restoration and reconstruction works began in the 1930s with the activities of the Oriental Institute. Restoration and conservation activities began with the Italian team of restorers of IsMEO.
