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Persepolis was an ancient ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, the very same Empire that Xerxes ruled over and fought the Persian wars. This magnificent palace was burnt down and looted by Alexander the great in 333 BC during his invasion of Persia. Today, the ruins of Persepolise remain one of the world's major archaeological sites. You can see photographs of Persepolis as well as other Achaemenid related photos by clicking on the thumbnails below.

Achaemenid Art by Sajjad Hosseini Achaemenid Art by Sajjad Hosseini Achaemenid Art by Sajjad Hosseini Achaemenid Art by Sajjad Hosseini Glazed Clay Guards at the Louvre by Maziar S. Ravan by Saleh Ara Xerxes Wax Figure by Mandana Untitled by Moein Esmailzadeh Shiraz by Pouya Jahanshahi Treasury by Pendar Yousefi The Battle by Pendar Yousefi Ancient Close-Up by Pendar Yousefi Homa by Pendar Yousefi Persepolis by Pendar Yousefi The Frame by Pendar Yousefi Persepolis by Pendar Yousefi The Gate by Pendar Yousefi Gift Bearers by Pendar Yousefi Delegation by Pendar Yousefi Soldier by Pendar Yousefi Inscriptions by Pendar Yousefi Lion by Pendar Yousefi Persepolis Walls by Pendar Yousefi Tomb of Artaxerxes II by Pendar Yousefi Persepolis by Pendar Yousefi
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