The oldest photo of Persepolis; What was Persepolis like five years ago?

This image is important as one of Persepolis’ first photography records; A visual document that shows the status of the courtyard before deaths, modern restorations and environmental changes and has documentary value for historiography and protection studies.

Similar copies and negatives of this course are usually kept in museum archives and research libraries, and researchers work on them to determine accurate and original source dates.