Event Brief
New Excavation Starts at Sassanian Ardeshir Palace
Filed: Feb 05, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
Summary: Iranian archaeologists begin a new season of excavation at the historic Ardeshir Palace in Firuzabad.
WHO: Iranian archaeologists
WHAT: New season of archaeological research and excavation
WHEN: Feb 05, 2026 at 2:44 PM ET
WHERE: Firuzabad, southern Fars province, Iran
WHY: To explore and preserve the Sassanian-era heritage
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