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Persepolis ( / pərˈsɛpəlɪs /; Old Persian: 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, romanized: Pārsa; New Persian: تخت جمشید, romanized : Takht-e Jamshīd, lit. 'Throne of Jamshid ') was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire ( c. 550–330 BC ). It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by southern Zagros mountains, Fars province of ...
Jul 16, 2024 · Persepolis, an ancient capital of the kings of the Achaemenian dynasty of Iran (Persia), located about 30 miles (50 km) northeast of Shiraz in the Fars region of southwestern Iran. The site lies near the confluence of the Pulvar (Sivand) and Kor rivers.
Persepolis opens right after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, which results in the downfall of the American-backed dictator known as the Shah of Iran and leads to the rise of the religious hardliners who establish the oppressive Islamic Republic.
Nov 19, 2019 · Persepolis was the capital of the Persian Achaemenid Empire from the reign of Darius I (the Great, r. 522-486 BCE) until its destruction in 330 BCE. Its name comes from the Greek Perses- polis (Persian City ), but the Persians knew it as Parsa (City of the Persians).
Jul 16, 2024 · Built in a remote and mountainous region, Persepolis was an inconvenient royal residence, visited mainly in the spring. The effective administration of the Achaemenian realms was carried on from the imperial cities of Susa, Babylon, and Ecbatana.
Persepolis was the ancient capital of the Persian Empire during the Achaemenid era. Founded by Darius I around 515BC, the city stood as a magnificent monument to the vast power of Persian kings.
Jan 18, 2024 · Persepolis, also known as Takht-e Jamshid (Throne of Jamshid), was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire founded by Darius I in around 518 BCE. It is located in the plains of Marv Dasht about 70 km northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in the Fars Province of Iran.
Based on Satrapi's graphic novel about her life in pre and post-revolutionary Iran and then in Europe. The film traces Satrapi's growth from child to...
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Persepolis , Ancient Persian city, northeast of modern Shīrāz, Iran. It was built in a remote and mountainous area during the reign of Darius I, who made it the capital of Persia, replacing Pasargadae. In 330 bce Alexander the Great plundered the city and burned the palace of Xerxes I.
Nov 13, 2019 · Persepolis was the capital of the Achaemenid dynasty king Darius the Great, ruler of the Persian Empire between 522–486 B.C.E. The city was the most important of the Achaemenid Persian Empire cities, and its ruins are among the best known and most visited archaeological sites in the world.
