Gli scavi sono ripartiti da poco, eppure le prime scoperte non si sono fatte attendere. D’altronde, gran parte dell’area attorno a Persepoli non è mai stata setacciata dagli studiosi:

1. "The discovery of five stages of dwellings from various eras was made possible by the scientific and archeological studies on Persepolis architecture," says Alireza Asgari of Iran's Parsa-Pasargadae Research Foundation (PPRF). Twenty five objects were also unearthed in the area as a result of the current studies. The discovery included jewels, ancient weapons, and pieces left over from broken statues, potteries and azure plates.
   

Questa la fonte.