and, Persepolis in Maryam's writing:Persepolis
"Takht-e-Jamshid" was the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire during the Achaemenid dynasty (ca. 550-330 BCE).
Persepolis is situated 70 km northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in the Fars Province of modern Iran. In contemporary Persian, the site is known as Takht-e Jamshid (Throne of Jamshid) and Parseh. The earliest remains of Persepolis date from around 515 BCE. To the ancient Persians, the city was known as Pārsa, which means "The City of Persians." Persepolis is the Greek interpretation of the name Πέρσης πόλις (Persēs polis: "Persian city").
UNESCO declared the citadel of Persepolis a World Heritage Site in 1979.
"Takht-e-Jamshid" was the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire during the Achaemenid dynasty (ca. 550-330 BCE).
Persepolis is situated 70 km northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in the Fars Province of modern Iran. In contemporary Persian, the site is known as Takht-e Jamshid (Throne of Jamshid) and Parseh. The earliest remains of Persepolis date from around 515 BCE. To the ancient Persians, the city was known as Pārsa, which means "The City of Persians." Persepolis is the Greek interpretation of the name Πέρσης πόλις (Persēs polis: "Persian city").
UNESCO declared the citadel of Persepolis a World Heritage Site in 1979.
Spectacular! Thanks for sharing part of this magnificence with us through your camera lens :) My dream is to visit some day!!
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