When thinking about threats to archaeological sites, some of the first things that come to mind are looters, war, or maybe earthquakes. What doesn’t come to mind is lichen. But that is exactly what poses an existential threat to the archaeological site of Persepolis, the ancient capital of the Persian Empire (c. 550–330 BCE).For many PaleoJudaica posts on Persepolis, the ancient Achaemenid ceremonial capital city, see here and links. For more on the Behistun inscription, see the links collected here.[...]
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