https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persepolis
Persepolis is derived from the Greek Περσέπολις, Persepolis, a compound of Pérsēs (Πέρσης) and pólis (πόλις, together meaning "the Persian city" or "the city of the Persians"). To the ancient Persians, the city was known as Pārsa (Old Persian: 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿), which is also the word for the region of Persia.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/60vv9n/why_is_there_no_great_city_like_rome_athens_or/
In a way, asking whether Babylon was Persian or Mesopotamian feels to me a bit like asking whether Strasbourg is/was a German or a French city, or whether Catalonia is Spanish. In a way, but even more extreme of a situation: just because a city is conquered, it doesn't mean it absorbs the culture of the entity that conquered it.

https://www.thecollector.com/greatest-cities-achaemenid-persian-empire/
Here are the nine greatest cities of the Persian Empire. 1. Pasargadae - The First Great City Of The Persian Empire. Tomb of Cyrus the Great, Sir Robert Ker Porter, 1818, Via the British Library. After Cyrus the Great rose in rebellion in 550 BC and defeated the Medes, he began to establish Persia as a dominant power.

https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-asia/alexander-great-s-capital-punishment-building-persepolis-and-its-flaming-demise-021353
Persepolis is the Greek name for 'Parsa', and both these names mean 'Persian City' or 'City of the Persians'. This city was founded by Darius I (known also as Darius the Great), and construction of this capital began towards the end of the 6 th century BC. The building work continued well beyond the lifetime of Darius by his successors.

https://www.britannica.com/place/Persepolis/History
The effective administration of the Achaemenian realms was carried on from the imperial cities of Susa, Babylon, and Ecbatana. This accounts for the Greeks being unacquainted with Persepolis until Alexander the Great's invasion of Asia. In 330 bce, during the reign of Darius III, Alexander plundered the city and burned the palace of Xerxes

https://silkroad-livinghistory.org/iran/persepolis-1st-century-capital-of-the-world
Not far from Shiraz in southern Iran lie the ruins of Persepolis, the capital of the Achaemenid Empire (550-330 BC). At its height around 475 BCE, the Achaemenid Empire ruled over 44% of the world's population, the highest figure for any empire in history. The name Persepolis, is a compound of the Ancient Greek words Persesand polis

https://worldhistoryedu.com/the-ancient-persian-city-of-persepolis-history-architectural-marvel-major-facts/
The word was derived from Πέρσης (Perses) and πόλις (polis). Ancient Persians called it Pārsa, reflecting both the city and the region of Persia. This also highlighted the city's significance as the heart of the Persian Empire. Darius I's reign marked a dynastic shift within the Persian royal house.

https://library.biblicalarchaeology.org/article/why-darius-built-persepolis/
Why Darius Built Persepolis. Persepolis is a mystery. The ancient Persian city boasts some of the world's most impressive ruins, but no one knows exactly why it was built. The ruling Achaemenid Persian dynasty already had a capital at Pasargadae when Persepolis was founded by Darius I (522-486 B.C.), also known as Darius the Great, and they

https://www.britannica.com/summary/Persepolis
Persepolis , Ancient Persian city, northeast of modern Shīrāz, Iran.It was built in a remote and mountainous area during the reign of Darius I, who made it the capital of Persia, replacing Pasargadae.In 330 bce Alexander the Great plundered the city and burned the palace of Xerxes I.The city's ruins cover an extensive area and comprise a number of colossal buildings, including palaces of

https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/ancient-city-travel-guide-persepolis-500-bc
Location. Persepolis is the Greek name for the city of Parsa. It is situated in the Marv Dasht plain, on the high Iranian plateau, with its back sheltered from the north winds by the great 'Mountain of Mercy'. The plain is green and fertile, watered by canals and covered in fields.

https://www.thetravel.com/what-was-persepolis-and-why-was-it-so-important/
Persepolis is located in the Zagros Mountains of the Iranian plateau in modern-day Iran. It was founded almost exactly 2,500 years ago during the height of the Persian Empire. It functioned as the ceremonial capital of the vast Persian Empire from around 550 to 330 BC. In 330 BC it fell to the Greco-Macedonians under Alexander the Great and the

https://theculturetrip.com/middle-east/iran/articles/why-the-ancient-ruins-of-persepolis-are-one-of-the-greatest-wonders-of-the-ancient-world
Persepolis is no doubt the main attraction that lures tourists to Iran. Located about 70 kilometers (43.5 miles) outside of the modern city of Shiraz, these ancient ruins served as the capital of the Persian Empire, which spanned across Northern Africa, India, and southern Europe at the height of its power between 500 and 350 BC.

https://www.britannica.com/place/Pasargadae-ancient-city-Iran
Pasargadae, first dynastic capital of the Persian Achaemenian dynasty, situated on a plain northeast of Persepolis in southwestern Iran.According to tradition, Cyrus II (the Great; reigned 559-c. 529 bce) chose the site because it lay near the scene of his victory over Astyages the Mede (550). The name of the city may have been derived from that of the chief Persian tribe, the Pasargadae

https://news.uchicago.edu/story/preserving-persias-glorious-past
Persia defined meaning of empire. The Persian Empire was a power for more than 200 years that ruled many different cultures—from Greece and Egypt to Central Asia and India. Evidence of the great empire is highlighted in the Oriental Institute's Persia Gallery, just steps from the Persepolis exhibition, which traces the region's evolving

https://www.learnpersianonline.com/blog/persepolis-ancient-city-persia/
It is situated about 30miles northeast from the city of Shiraz. Name of the city: Its earliest name was Parsa in the ancient Persian, while the modern name translated in English means the city of Persia. There is a belief that a mythological figure named as Jamshid built it and it was named at Takht-e- Jamshid on his behalf. History of the palace:

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1606/ten-ancient-persia-facts-you-need-to-know/
Ancient Persian culture exerted a powerful influence throughout the Near East, and beyond, for over a thousand years between c. 550 BCE - 651 CE and many aspects of their culture continued to influence others afterwards and up through the present day.. The first Persian polity was the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550-330 BCE) which fell to Alexander the Great and, after his death, the region was held

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/persian-empire/
The Persian Empire, also known as the Achaemenid Empire, lasted from approximately 559 B.C.E. to 331 B.C.E. At its height, it encompassed the areas of modern-day Iran, Egypt, Turkey, and parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Persian Empire emerged under the leadership of Cyrus II, who conquered the neighboring Median Empire ruled by his grandfather. . From then on Cyrus was called the

https://www.heritagedaily.com/2020/10/pasargadae-first-dynastic-capital-of-the-archaemenid-empire/135837
Pasargadae is an ancient city and capital of the Achaemenid Empire, located in the present-day province of Fars in southwestern Iran. The city was founded by Cyrus II, also called Cyrus the Great between 550-530 BC, who established the Achaemenid Empire, also called the First Persian Empire after Cyrus revolted against the Median Empire in 553 BC, and in 550 BC succeeded in defeating the Medes

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Why There Is No Great Persian City ? #history #persian

https://iranontour.com/city-attractions/iran-ancient-cities-the-persian-empire-ancient-persia/
The remains of ancient Persian cities are still firm and marvelous. There are some landmarks in these cities that show the Iranians will for reading, learning, praying, and development. Furthermore, in such cities, Persian architecture is mixed with cultural, religious, and artistic features of the ancient Persian society.

https://www.reddit.com/r/history/comments/hv51ke/the_persians_werent_so_bad/
The Persians weren't so bad. Why do modern day movies, games and the internet portray Persians as evil people who did bad to every country they conquered. If anything Persians were the opposite and treated any nation they conquered well and did not force them to practise zoroastrianism. They allowed conquered nations to practice their own

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1871/discovering-the-glories-of-persia/
The following day was spent exploring the main sights of the beautiful city of Shiraz. With a history dating back 4,000 years, Shiraz has been an important trading centre and the heartland of Persian culture for millennia. But above all, Shiraz is the city of poetry, of Saadi (l. 1210 to c. 1291 CE) and Hafez Shiraz (l. 1315-1390 CE

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READ: The Persian Empire. About 2,300 years ago, the Persian Empire covered over two million square miles and held nearly half the world's population. Whatever Alexander tells you, this was the world's first great empire. The article below uses "Three Close Reads".

https://www.britannica.com/place/ancient-Iran
ancient Iran, historic region of southwestern Asia that is only roughly coterminous with modern Iran. The term Persia was used for centuries, chiefly in the West, to designate those regions where Persian language and culture predominated, but it more correctly refers to a region of southern Iran formerly known as Persis, alternatively as Pārs

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