A reminder of bygone power of Persia

Persepolis - the ruins of former capital of Persia Persepolis - a wonderful creation of Persian culture. This unique city was built on the plain of Marvdasht the foot of Mount Mercy. Persepolis is situated on the territory of modern Iran, at a distance of 70 km from the city of Shiraz and 644 km from Tehran. In 1979, the ruins of the former imperial capital of the Persians are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Columns of the ancient temple of the Palace at Persepolis was built about 518 BC. er. King Darius the Great. The city was about 50 km south of the capital of Persian King Cyrus the Great, the city of Pasargadae. Darius I ordered to build a palace made of dark gray marble, mining is conducted in the nearby mountains. Architecture of the buildings date back to the traditions of the construction of buildings in Mesopotamia. Here are the ruins of the largest palace mentioned in the Bible. Bas-relief depicting the war as the new capital, Persepolis was to surpass all previous capital cities of antiquity. For over 150 years it was the most magnificent palace in the world. Babylon, Susa and Ecbatana were the centers of other nations and, therefore, Darius decided to build a typical Persian capital. Persepolis was an example of Persian art and architecture, as well as a center of cultural life. Located in the heart of the Persian dominions, and surrounded by vast deserts, the city was the safest place to store treasures, which for over 200 years were brought to Persia. Remains of former power of Macedon, Alexander broke the plans of Darius, and Persepolis was turned into the most majestic ruins today. Persepolis was not only destroyed the city defeated nation, but it was destroyed by fire in retaliation for the burning of Athens by Xerxes in 480 BC. er. Before the town was turned into ruins, of his 700 camels were taken away all the wealth, which then were looted by soldiers. After the looting was ordered to set fire to the city. The ruins of Persepolis were discovered and excavated in 1931-1939 years. archaeologists, University of Chicago. See also other materials about the ancient ruins: Jam - ancient impregnable fortress in North Africa as we conquered Europe with Sea Pompei - The Legend, covered with ashes Delphi - the religious center of ancient Greece's Rock-of-Kashel - an ancient symbol of the Irish State largest complex of Roman temples Built in 3000 km from Rome Flooding is useful ... the eruption the Temple of Skulls - a symbol of the kingdom of the dead, ancient building, the name given to the whole country A lonely wanderer in Baalbek, Appetizers, and locks Bible stories to the abandoned ruins of the Kingdom of Ani At the places of cult sacrifices of the ancient tribes of Stone miracle Southern African country, where two calendars and two ways of calculating time Great restaurants and inspiring ruins of strange dreams about ancient cities ruins of Hampi, injustice and thick beggars