Address:
Marv-Dasht, Persepolis, Shiraz, Iran
Opening hours: 7-12:30; 13:30-19
Type of Museum: Historical Palace
Type of Objects: Historical Monuments
Some fifty km North of Shiraz, Persepolis looks across the wide plain of
Marv-Dasht.
It is the utmost expression of the culture of ancient Iran. Construction of Persepolis
began under Achamenid Darius 1 (521-486 B.C.) and it was further developed under
Xerxes and his successors. It was a superb spectacle of vast interior spaces and harmonious
design.
The whole construction process took about 150 years. This magnificent court was the
summer residence of Achamenian Emperors, as well as their official reception quarters.
This monument is a huge ensemble of 25 centuries of Persian Architecture.
The most important pats of this complex are:
A double stairway
Entrance Gate
Apadana Palace
Hypostyle Palace
Palace with three Gates
Southern Structure of Apadana
Mirror Palace (Tachar)
Palace of Xerxes (Hadish)
Southern Palace
Imperial Treasury
ramparts and towers
ruin below Persepolis
surrounding area
Northern Ditch
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