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Persepolis (Old Persian تخت جمشید, 'Takht-e Jamshid') was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. Archaeological and written evidence suggests that Persepolis was founded around 518 BC by Darius I.[1][2] Alexander the Great sacked Persepolis in 333 BC
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References
- ↑ Persepolis Official Site In Farsi
- ↑ The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005