Persepolis
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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 Irani
As is typical of Achaemenid cities, Persepolis was built on a (partially) artificial platform.
Persepolis in 1920s, hand painted photo by Harold Weston
General view of the Persepolis
"The Burning of Persepolis", led by Thaïs, 1890, by Georges-Antoine Rochegrosse
The 2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire, officially known as the 2,500-year celebration of the Empire of Iran, was hosted by the Pahlavi dynasty in the Imperial State of Iran in October 1971.
Persepolis
…Cleitarchus, FGrHist. 137, F. 11 (= Athenaeus 13. 576d-e) In 1971, Persepolis was the main staging ground for the 2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire under the reign of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the second and last Shah of the Pahlavi dynasty. It included delegations from foreign nations in an attempt…
The Tomb of Cyrus the Great, located at Pasargadae, where the festivities began on 12 October 1971.
The military parade in Persepolis during the celebrations.
Persian Immortals, as portrayed during the parade.
Tent City of Persepolis.