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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]].<ref>[http://www.persepolis.ir/ Persepolis Official Site] '''In Farsi'''</ref><ref>The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005</ref> [[Alexander the Great]] sacked Persepolis in 333 BC in delayed retribution for the sacking of [[Athens]] by the Persians in 480 B.C. | ||
| + | [[File:Capitel Persepolis.jpg|thumb|left|Capitel]] | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
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| + | *[http://www.livius.org/pen-pg/persepolis/persepolis.html Persepolis] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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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 in delayed retribution for the sacking of Athens by the Persians in 480 B.C.
External links
References
- ↑ Persepolis Official Site In Farsi
- ↑ The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005