IRAN, Persepolis , Takht-e Jamshid ,The ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (ca. 550-330 BCE),

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IRAN Persepolis The center of the great Persian Empire, ceremonial capital of the Achaemenians and the showpiece of Achaemenian art. founded by Darius the Great (522-486 ) Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty. Relief of Apadana place, destroyed by Alexander.

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Size: 4287px × 2848px
Location: IRAN, Fars Province, Perespolis, Takht-e Jamshid
Photo credit: © Alireza FIROUZI / Alamy / Afripics
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