Saturday, August 09, 2008

Persopolis, Iran

Inscriptions indicate that construction of the city began under Darius I the Great (reigned 522–486 BC), who, as a member of a new branch of the royal house, made Persepolis the capital of Persia proper, replacing Pasargadae, the burial place of Cyrus the Great.

Persopolis Travel Guide

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