Persepolis

Fars Province · Iran

Persepolis, Iran
Photo: Alborzagros, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
March to May
Budget
$$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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The ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, this terraced complex features grand staircases lined with carved reliefs of tribute-bearers. Towering columns and the Gate of All Nations recall its imperial scale.

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