Persian ruins, part of the ruined city of Persepolis, situated in modern day Iran. The city was built by Darius I, who reigned from 522-486 BC, as a c

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Persian ruins, part of the ruined city of Persepolis, situated in modern day Iran. The city was built by Darius I, who reigned from 522-486 BC, as a ceremonial capital. It was destroyed by Alexander the Great in 330 BC.

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