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 A tourist takes a picture of " The Gate of All Nations" of Persepolis, Wednesday, May 22, 2002. Resting at the foot of craggy mountains about 850 kilometers (460 miles) south of Tehran. Persepolis was a sprawling center for ceremonies and worship during the Achaemenian dynasty_ the first significant kingdom of ancient Persia. Industry and urban life are marching toward Persepolis. The winds carry the menace: car exhaust, fumesfrom petrochemical plants, clouds that spill acid rain. Earlier this month (May 13), a group of lawmakers and intellecutuals issued an unusually blunt open letter demanding urgent conservation efforts at Persepolis to avoid "national catastrophe." More photos (1) (2) (3) (4) Related feature AP Photo/Vahid Salemi Got any interesting photos? Send them to Times@iranian.com
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