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
LocationMarvdasht plain, Fars province, Iran 1 Architectural Style Primary Material Building TypeCeremonial palace complex and citadel 1 Commissioned By Construction Floor Area (sqm) Connections
In Form
Ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Persian Empire.
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Iran, located there.
Sources
1. Persepolis (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead 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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