518 BCE

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Début de la construction de Persepolis

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Persepolis 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 province of Iran. It is one of the key Iranian cultural heritage sites and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Gate of All Nations, Persepolis — Gate of All Nations, PersepolisAlborzagrosCC BY-SA 3.0 Wikimedia Commons

Persepolis east side at spring — Persepolis east side at springMasoudkhalifeCC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons

General view of the ruins of Persepolis — General view of the ruins of PersepolisMaspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916; Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry), 1845-1933Public domainWikimedia Commons

Plan of Persepolis — Plan of PersepolisEncyclopædia BritannicaPublic domainWikimedia Commons

Persepolis. Panorama — Persepolis. PanoramaCatholic University of LeuvenPublic domain Europeana

Persepolis. Remains — Persepolis. RemainsCatholic University of LeuvenPublic domain Europeana

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