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เปร์เซโปลิส
Also known as Takht-e Jamshid, Takht-e-Jamshid, Chilminar, Chihil Minar, Chil Minar, Chehel Menar, Chelmenar, Chel Menar
Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (). It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by the southern Zagros Mountains, Fars province of Iran. It is one of the key Iranian cultural heritage sites and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the ancient Achaemenid Empire, located in present-day Iran's Fars province within the Zagros Mountains. It is recognized as a major Iranian cultural heritage site and has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its historical and archaeological significance.
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Key facts
- Ancient site.name
- Persepolis
- Ancient site.image_size
- 300
- Ancient site.caption
- Gate of All Nations in Persepolis
- Ancient site.mapframe
- yes
- Ancient site.mapframe zoom
- 11
- Ancient site.mapframe wikidata
- yes
- Ancient site.map_type
- Iran#West Asia
- Ancient site.relief
- yes
- Ancient site.location
- Marvdasht, Fars province, Iran
- Ancient site.type
- Settlement
- Ancient site.builder
- Darius I, Xerxes I and Artaxerxes I
- Ancient site.material
- Limestone, mud-brick, cedar wood
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Achaemenid architectureAchaemenid citiesAncient Iranian citiesArchaeological sites in IranBook burningsBuildings and structures completed in the 6th century BCBuildings and structures in Fars provinceBuildings and structures on the Iran National Heritage ListCulture of IranDestroyed librariesEstablishments in the Achaemenid EmpireFormer populated places in Fars province