Ruins of Persepolis, Fars, Iran

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Persepolis (Greek: Περσέπολις Persépolis; "the Persian city") or Pārsa (Old Persian: 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 Pārsa; "Persia"),[2] also known as Takht-e-Jamshid (Persian: تخت جمشيد‎‎ Taxt e Jamšid; "Throne of Jamshid"), was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (ca. 550–330 BC). Persepolis is situated 60 km northeast of the city of Shiraz in Fars Province, Iran. The earliest remains of Persepolis date back to 515 BC. It exemplifies the Achaemenid style of architecture. UNESCO declared the ruins of Persepolis a World Heritage Site in 1979.

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Location: Persepoli, Fars, Iran
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