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Persepolis ( / pərˈsɛpəlɪs /; Old Persian: 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, romanized:Pārsa; New Persian: تخت جمشید, romanized :Takht-e Jamshīd, lit. 'Throne of Jamshid ') was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire ( c.550–330 BC ). It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by southern Zagros mountains, Fars province of Iran.
- Darius I's City
- Xerxes' City
- Later Additions & Tombs
- Destruction of Persepolis
- Conclusion
Darius I succeeded Cambyses II (r. 530-522 BCE), son of Cyrusthe Great. Contrary to Darius I's own claims, the transition from Cambyses II's reign to his own was neither smooth nor peaceful. Darius I does admit that certain satrapies (provinces) rose in revolt when he came to the throne but minimizes the resistance to his reign while emphasizing lo...
Though construction began under Darius I, the grandeur of the site overall was due mainly to the efforts of Xerxes I and Artaxerxes I with later embellishments added by Artaxerxes II(r. 404-358 BCE), Artaxerxes III (r. 358-338 BCE), and other Achaemenid kings. The names and images of both of Xerxes I and Artaxerxes I appear most often – as well as ...
According to the historian Diodorus Siculus (1st century BCE), the city was ringed by three walls. When these walls were built or by whom is unknown since they were destroyed by Alexander the Great and nothing survives of them in the present day. The first wall, immediately around the terrace, was 23 feet (7 meters) high. The second, presumably wit...
After his victory over Darius III (r. 336-330 BCE) at the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 BCE, Alexander the Great marched on the city of Susa, which surrendered without resistance. After leaving Susa for Persepolis, he received a letter from one Tiridates, satrapof Persepolis, telling him that Persians loyal to Darius III were en route to Persepolis to...
The city lay crushed under the weight of its own ruin (although, for a time, nominally still the capital of the now-defeated empire) and was lost to time. It became known to residents of the area only as 'the place of the forty columns' owing to the still-remaining columns standing among the wreckage. In time, the site came to be associated with su...
- Joshua J. Mark
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Persepolis (Old Persian: 'Pars', New Persian: تخت جمشید, Takht-e Jamshid) was an ancient capital of the second Iranian dynasty, the Achaemenid Empire. Ancient Persians called it Parsa, meaning the city of Persians. Persepolis (Greek: Περσες πόλις) is the Greek translation of the name.
Persepolis (Old Persian: 'Pars', New Persian: تخت جمشید, 'Takht-e Jamshid') was an ancient ceremonial capital of the second Iranian dynasty, the Achaemenid Empire, situated some 70 km northeast of modern city of Shiraz. It was built by Darius the Great, beginning around 518 B.C.E.
Jul 27, 2018 · published on 27 July 2018. Founded by Darius I in 518 B.C., Persepolis in present-day Iran 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.
Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire . It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by southern Zagros mountains of the Iranian plateau. Modern day Shiraz is situated 60 km southwest of the ruins of Persepolis. The earliest remains of Persepolis date back to 515 BC. It exemplifies the Achaemenid style of ...
