Location: Asia.Iran
Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. Persepolis is situated 70 km northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in the Fars Province of modern Iran.
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| Panaroma view of Persepolis |
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| The Gates Of All Nations |
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| Persepolis-Mainhall |
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Bas-relief in Persepolis- a symbol Zoroastrian Nowruz-in day of a spring equinox power of eternally fighting bull (personifying the Earth), and a lion (personifying the Sun), are equal (though lions were not a symbol of royalty in the achamenid era and were in fact a game to be hunted)
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