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Persepolis

Also known as Takht-e Jamshid, Takht-e-Jamshid, Chilminar, Chihil Minar, Chil Minar, Chehel Menar, Chelmenar, Chel Menar

Persepolis 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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Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the ancient Achaemenid Empire, located in present-day Iran's Fars province within the Zagros Mountains. It is recognized as a major Iranian cultural heritage site and has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its historical and archaeological significance.

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Ancient site.name: Persepolis
Ancient site.image_size: 300
Ancient site.caption: Gate of All Nations in Persepolis
Ancient site.mapframe: yes
Ancient site.mapframe zoom: 11
Ancient site.mapframe wikidata: yes
Ancient site.map_type: Iran#West Asia
Ancient site.relief: yes
Ancient site.location: Marvdasht, Fars province, Iran
Ancient site.type: Settlement
Ancient site.builder: Darius I, Xerxes I and Artaxerxes I
Ancient site.material: Limestone, mud-brick, cedar wood
Ancient site.built: 6th century BC
Ancient site.abandoned: 330 BC
Ancient site.epochs: Achaemenid Empire
Ancient site.cultures: Persian
Ancient site.event: Battle of the Persian Gates Macedonian sack of Persepolis Nowruz The 2,500 Year Celebration of the Persian Empire
Ancient site.condition: Ruins

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Wikidata facts

Area: 12.5
Elevation: 1627
Official website: persepolis.ir
Image: Gate of All Nations, Persepolis.jpg

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Commons category: Persepolis
time of discovery or invention: 1621-00-00
time of earliest written record: 0509-00-00
inception: 0510-00-00
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dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 0330-00-00

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Contents

Etymology
History
Construction
Destruction
After the fall of the Achaemenid Empire
Geography
Archaeological research
Architecture
Remains
The Gate of All Nations
The Apadana Palace
Apadana Palace coin hoard
The Throne Hall
The Tachara Palace
The Hadish Palace
Other palaces and structures
Tombs
Ancient Texts
Modern events
2,500-year celebration
First concert
Nowruz Celebrations
Cultural events
Conservation issues
The controversy of the Sivand Dam
Museums (outside Iran) that display objects from Persepolis
Foreign visitors graffiti at Persepolis
Gallery
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

The earliest remains of Persepolis date back to 515 BC. The city, acting as a major center for the empire, housed a palace complex and citadel designed to serve as the focal point for governance and ceremonial activities. It exemplifies the Achaemenid style of architecture. The complex was taken by the army of Alexander the Great in 330 BC, and soon after, its wooden parts were completely destroyed by fire. According to one theory Alexander deliberately set fire to Persepolis to avenge the destruction of Athens by the Persians, a second theory is that it was at the urging of Thaïs, a courtesan, during a feast when Alexander was intoxicated.