Statue of a bull's head; Persepolis; in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Persopolis was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Statue of a bull's head; Persepolis; 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: Persepolis Iran Persia Asia
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