Persepolis, Iran - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Persepolis, Iran

Weather: Mainly sunny, 66/104F.

Route: From Pasargadae 80 km SW on route 65.

Significance: Persepolis was the capital of Achaemenid empire after Pasargadae, it was founded in 518 BC. It was destroyed by Alexander the Great in 330 BC.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

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The ruins of Persepolis (from whc.unesco.org)

Entrance to hall of 100 columns (from whc.unesco.org)