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 … See more

Ruins of a number of colossal buildings exist on the terrace. All are constructed of dark-grey marble. Fifteen of their pillars stand intact. Three … See more

One bas-relief from Persepolis is in the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England. The largest collection of reliefs is at the British Museum, sourced from multiple British … See more

Persepolis is near the small river Pulvar, which flows into the Kur River. The site includes a 125,000 m (1,350,000 sq ft) terrace, partly artificially constructed and partly cut out of a … See more

Construction
Archaeological evidence shows that the earliest remains of Persepolis date back to 515 BC. See more

Odoric of Pordenone may have passed through Persepolis on his way to China in 1320, although he mentioned only a great, ruined city called … See more

2,500-year celebration
In 1971, Persepolis was the main staging ground for the 2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire under the reign of Mohammad Reza … See more