Persepolis
Ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid EmpirePersepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by the southern Zagros mountains, Fars province of Iran. It is one of the key Iranian cultural heritage sites and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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AI Generated- 515 BCEarliest remains of Persepolis date back to this year.
- 1602António de Gouveia visited Persepolis and wrote about cuneiform inscriptions.
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