According to Iranian
archeologists, Sivand dam will
submerge the archeological
treasures of Pasargad Plains and
will ultimately ruin the Tomb of Cyrus the Great the seat of the
Achamenian Kings of the Ancient
Persian Empire.
The International Committee to Save
the Archeological Sites of Pasargad Plains
The Islamic Government of Iran should stop the reckless construction of
Sivand Dam, programmed to begin its operation in the coming spring.
Experts are saying that the lake thus created will cover the whole area of
"Bolaghi Gorge" and the West of Pasargad Plains that hold prehistoric and
historical sites at least 3000 years old. By the unstable nature of the soil in
this area, the water will soon travel the 4 kilometer distance to the tomb of
Cyrus the Great, the first human being who declared the universal Human
Rights, and will ruin it. The humidity created by the lake in this arid area
might even destabilize the soil and bring a lot of harmful vegetations at the
site of Persepolis palaces too.
We demand the immediate stoppage of the construction of this dam and
openning the file of this irresponsible project for the world�s scrutiny.
Please help us reach this goal
by signing our petition.
URL: www.savepasargad.com
E-mail: admin@savepasargad.com
Fax: 509-352-9630
Desks will be set up wherever possible to gather signature.
1 Comments:
A few years ago, I watched a show about a Roman or Greek (I can't remember which) city that was built in Turkey. It was discovered mere months before a dam was going to flood the area. They dug quickly to recover some of its artifacts and artworks, but there was little time and most was submerged.
It's painful to imagine a treasure like Cyrus's tomb lost like that. I hope they will at the least consider relocating it.
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