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Persepolis

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Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by the southern Zagros Mountains in the Fars province of Iran. It is one of the key Iranian cultural heritage sites and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, prized for its monumental terraces, staircases and relief carvings.

Facts
Year Created
1853 1
Location
Marvdasht plain, Fars province, Iran 2
Architectural Style
Achaemenid 2
Primary Material
Grey limestone 2
Building Type
Ceremonial palace complex and citadel 2
Commissioned By
Darius I 2
Construction
from 515 2
Floor Area (sqm)
125,000 2
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In Form

Architecture, Art Forms

Ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Persian Empire.

In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Iran, located there.
Sources
1. Wikidata: Persepolis
2. Persepolis (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section, paragraph 1
    It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by the southern Zagros Mountains, Fars province of Iran.
  • Lead section, paragraph 2, first sentence
    The city, acting as a major center for the empire, housed a palace complex and citadel designed to serve as the focal point for governance and ceremonial activities.
  • Lead section, paragraph 2, architectural-style sentence
    It exemplifies the Achaemenid style of architecture.
  • History, Construction section, first sentence
    Archaeological evidence shows that the earliest remains of Persepolis date back to 515 BC.
  • History, Construction section, Godard sentence
    the French archaeologist who excavated Persepolis in the early 1930s, believed that it was Cyrus the Great who chose the site of Persepolis, but that it was Darius I who built the terrace and the palaces.
  • Geography section
    The site includes a 125,000 m2 (1,350,000 sq ft) terrace, partly artificially constructed and partly cut out of a mountain, with its east side leaning on Rahmat Mountain.
  • History, Construction section, materials sentence
    Grey limestone was the main building material used at Persepolis.
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Wikidata: Persepolis
Wikidata Q129072, corrected from wrong same-titled-painting citation (PlaybookNote 38580)View the Source
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