Part of a bas relief of guards or nobles in Persopolis in the Islamic Republic of Iran Persopolis was inscribed as a UNESCO

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Part of a bas relief of guards or nobles in Persopolis in the Islamic Republic of Iran Persopolis 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

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Location: Persopolis Iran Asia Persia
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