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Persepolis, Iran: ruins of royal residence Map of Iran and its neighboring countries showing the location of Persepolis in the southern part of Iran. Surrounding countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Turkey are labeled, as are nearby bodies of water including the Persian Gulf and Caspian Sea. A small inset globe highlights the region's location within the world. Persepolis, Iran: Apadana of Darius I Apadana of Darius: stairway relief sculpture Stone relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda with a winged disk, carved into the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran, against a clear blue sky.
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Marble bust of Alexander the Great, in the British Museum, London, England. Hellenistic Greek, 2nd-1st century BC. Said to be from Alexandria, Egypt. Height: 37 cm.
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Donald N. Wilber, Persepolis: The Archaeology of Parsa, Seat of the Persian Kings, rev. ed. (1989); Mortimer Wheeler, Flames over Persepolis (1968, reprinted 1979).

R. Norman Sharp

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Modified link of Web site: Smarthistory - Persepolis: The Audience Hall of Darius and Xerxes. Oct 29, 2026
Modernized language throughout. Jul 28, 2026
Add new Web site: CORE - Cosmopolitanism and Animated Kinography in Persepolis and Sita Sings the Blues (PDF). Dec 17, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - Persepolis: A Reinterpretation of Palaces and Their Function (PDF). Jan 10, 2025
Add new Web site: CORE - Cosmopolitanism and Animated Kinography in Persepolis and Sita Sings the Blues (PDF). Nov 13, 2024
Add new Web site: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures - Persepolis Terrace: Architecture, Reliefs, And Finds. May 25, 2024
Add new Web site: Smarthistory - Persepolis: The Audience Hall of Darius and Xerxes. Apr 12, 2024
Add new Web site: The Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies - Persepolis. Dec 15, 2023
Add new Web site: University of Warwick - English and Comparative Literary Studies - Historical Context of 'Persepolis'. Oct 30, 2023
Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - An Empire in Death: The Extensive Remains of Persepolis. Aug 21, 2023
Add new Web site: Iran Chamber Society - Parse or Persepolis. May 04, 2023
Add new Web site: Getty - Persepolis. Feb 24, 2023
Add new Web site: Encyclopaedia Iranica - Persepolis. Jan 11, 2023
Add new Web site: Official Site of Persepolis, Iran. Sep 15, 2022
Media added. Mar 03, 2022
Corrected display issue. Apr 12, 2019
Media added. Jan 24, 2018
Bibliography revised and updated. Jun 24, 2008
Article thoroughly revised. Jun 24, 2008
Added new Web site: LookLex Encyclopaedia - Persepolis. Apr 04, 2008
Added new Web site: Iranian Cultural and Information Center - Persepolis. Apr 04, 2008
Added new Web site: The University of Chicago - Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures - Persepolis. Apr 02, 2008
Added new Web site: UNESCO World Heritage Convention - Persepolis, Iran. Apr 02, 2008
Added new Web site: Livius - Persepolis, Iran. Apr 02, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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