Bas-relief figure of guard or noble on frieze along outer wall of central palace; Persepolis in the Islamic Republic of Iran;

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Bas-relief figure of guard or noble on frieze along outer wall of central palace; Persepolis in the Islamic Republic of Iran; Persepolis was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. In modern Persian Persepolis is called ‘Takht-e Jamshid’; the ‘Throne of Jamshid’. Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire during the Achaemenid (Achæmenid) dynasty. The earliest remains of Persepolis date from around 515 BC. To the ancient Persians; the city was known as Pârsa; (Parseh); which means ‘The City of Persians’. Persepolis is the Greek interpretation of the name ‘Persēs polis’; Persian city; . guard; frieze "; figure; face; stone carving polished

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Location: Persepolis Iran Takt e Jamshid Asia
Photo credit: © F. Jack Jackson / Alamy / Afripics
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