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Persepolis

Persepolis - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

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 southwest of the ruins of Persepolis. UNESCO declared the ruins of Persepolis a World Heritage Site in 1979. Read more on Wikipedia

• type: ancient site
• date from: 6th century BC
• UNESCO World Heritage Site: 114

Source: en.wikipedia.org