Persepolis

Persepolis, known in Old Persian as Parsa and today as Takht-e Jamshid ("Throne of Jamshid"), was the awe-inspiring ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. Located in the Fars province, about 75 km northeast of Shiraz in Iran, this city is an exceptional testament to the grandeur and sophistication of one of antiquity's most influential civilizations.

History and Foundation of Persepolis