HISTORY & CIVILIZATIONS · 518 BCE
Persepolis, Iran
Founded by Darius I, Persepolis preserves monumental terraces, palace remains and reliefs associated with the Achaemenid Empire.
The story, as a puzzle
A royal capital on a great terrace.
Delegations from across the empire climbed a grand double staircase here to bring gifts to the King of Kings, until Alexander the Great burned it in 330 BCE. Pin it.
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