- Persepolis - Wikipedia
Persepolis ( p ər ˈ s ɛ p ə l ɪ s ; 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 the southern Zagros mountains, Fars
- Persepolis | History, Ruins, Map, Images, Facts | Britannica
Persepolis, an ancient capital of the kings of the Achaemenian dynasty of Iran (Persia), located about 30 miles (50 km) northeast of Shīrāz in the Fars region of southwestern Iran The site lies near the confluence of the Pulvār (Sīvand) and Kor rivers
- Persepolis - World History Encyclopedia
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)
- Persepolis - History and Facts | History Hit
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
- Persepolis: The Audience Hall of Darius and Xerxes
Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Persian empire, lies some 60 km northeast of Shiraz, Iran The earliest archaeological remains of the city date to c 515 B C E Persepolis, a Greek toponym meaning “city of the Persians”, was known to the Persians as Pārsa and was an important city of the ancient world, renowned for its
- Persepolis (Iran) - Darius the Greats Persian Empire - ThoughtCo
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
- Persepolis: The Glorious Pinnacle of the Persian Empire
Deep in the arid heartland of southern Iran lie the majestic ruins of Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the mighty Achaemenid Persian Empire This sprawling palatial complex, built in the early 5th century BCE, was no mere royal residence
- PERSEPOLIS - Encyclopaedia Iranica
PERSEPOLIS (called Taḵt-e Jamšid “Jamšid’s Throne” in Persian), the ruined monuments of the acropolis of the city of Pārsa, the dynastic center of the Achaemenid Persian kings, located in the plain of Marvdašt, some 57 km northeast of Shiraz
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