Persepolis

Historical SiteWorld Heritage Site

Ancient city in Marvdasht County, Iranian national heritage site and World heritage site

Persepolis or Parseh, also known in modern Persian as Takht-e Jamshid, was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by the southern Zagros Mountains, in Fars province of Iran. It is one of the key Iranian cultural heritage sites and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.

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