Facts and Data
Webpages:
Official Unesco Page
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Persepolis and Ancient Iran (Catalog of Exhibition Photographs, Oriental Institute, Univ. of Chicago)
Basis Data:
Unesco World heritage since: 1979
Size of heritage: 13 ha
Coordinates:
Longitude: 52,890°
Latitude: 29,934°
About
Founded by Darius I in 518 B.C., Persepolis was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire. It was built on an immense half-artificial, half-natural terrace, where the king of kings created an impressive palace complex inspired by Mesopotamian models. The importance and quality of the monumental ruins make it a unique archaeological site.
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