Persepolis terrace wall with Tachara (Winter) Palace and Tomb of Artaxexes II, Persepolis, Iran

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Persepolis (city of Persians) is located NE of Shiraz, Iran. It was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (ca. 550–330 BC). It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Much of Persepolis was destroyed when it was sacked by the soldiers of Alexander the Great in 330 BC. The Takara (Winter Palace), also called the Palace of Darius (also called the Palace of Xerxes, since he was the one who completed the construction) survived and can be seen here on the large terrace base, with the tomb of Artazerxes II carved into the cliff in the background.

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Size: 5000px × 3333px
Location: Tachara (winter palace), Persepolis, Iran
Photo credit: © Terry Allen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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