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Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi dies at 56

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Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi dies at 56

Acclaimed Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, a prominent advocate for women’s rights, has died at 56, the French presidency said Thursday (June 4, 2026). “Her passing marks the loss of a leading figure of French culture and an artist devoted to freedom, whose work carried a universal message and earned her immense international acclaim,”…

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Stone-eaters that threaten Iran’s ancient Persepolis

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Stone-eaters that threaten Iran’s ancient Persepolis

Ruins of the stone Gates in Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. Conservationists at Persepolis, Iran’s most iconic ancient site, are waging a delicate battle against an unlikely adversary: tiny but persistent lichens eroding the millennia-old monuments. The fight, which began years ago, is aimed at stopping the threat to the integrity of…

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