2006-12-07 08:17:47 · 8 answers · asked by Atefeh M 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Persepolis
(prsĕp´lĭs) [Gr.,=city of Persia], ancient city of Persia, ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid empire under Darius I and his successors.
The administrative capitals were elsewhere, notably at Susa and Babylon. The ruins of Persepolis lie 30 mi (48 km) NE of Shiraz in a fertile plain of the Pulvar River, with strong natural mountain defenses.
2006-12-07 08:20:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
This is a city of ancient Persia, now commonly referred to as Iran.
The ruins of Persepolis lie 30 mi (48 km) NE of Shiraz in a fertile plain of the Pulvar River, with strong natural mountain defenses.
2006-12-07 08:22:47 · answer #2 · answered by SmartAleck 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ancient capital of Persia, now located around 50 kilometers from Shiraz in Iran. Persepolis has its name from Greek, meaning 'City of Persians'.
2006-12-07 08:22:10 · answer #3 · answered by aidan402 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Persepolis is located in Iran i believe.
2006-12-07 10:29:55 · answer #4 · answered by Ryan W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greece???? yeah, ok jefferson..... Persepolis was the ancient captiol of Persia (now Iran) that Darius the Great began to build....
2006-12-07 08:24:48 · answer #5 · answered by llcoolj38 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greece
2006-12-07 08:20:33 · answer #6 · answered by jefferson 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Middle East, where Iran is now.
2006-12-07 08:21:19 · answer #7 · answered by Dru 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went there yesterday.It's near our city.Iran-Shiraz
moteasefam ke az azemate hakhamaneshian chizi namoonde.
2006-12-09 04:01:07 · answer #8 · answered by nanaz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋