520 BCE

Arts et culture

Reliefs des escaliers de Persépolis sculptés

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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, PersepolisAlborzagrosCC BY-SA 3.0Wikimedia Commons
Persepolis east side at springMasoudkhalifeCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
General view of the ruins of PersepolisMaspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916; Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry), 1845-1933Public domainWikimedia Commons
Plan of PersepolisEncyclopædia BritannicaPublic domainWikimedia Commons
Persepolis. PanoramaCatholic University of LeuvenPublic domainEuropeana
Persepolis. RemainsCatholic University of LeuvenPublic domainEuropeana

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