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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 ...
May 25, 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 is a graphic novel that chronicles the author's childhood and adolescence in Iran during and after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. It depicts the political, social, and personal turmoil that she and her family faced under the repressive regime, the Iraq-Iran War, and her exile in Austria.
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...
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 ...
Apr 17, 2024 · What is Persepolis and the significance of its art, archeology and ideology? Like the April shower outside The Capitol theatre in Horsham on this April day, we were showered with the rich gems of this great ancient civilisation and its legacy to the present day.
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 .
