Persepolis - Irans most famous's by esfahani

Shiraz - Iran, Fårs thakht e jamshid

Uploaded: Jun, 08 2005 | Taken: Sep, 30 1997| Viewed: 129 times  | 16 votes

shervin19 - Apr, 22 2009 03:04am In contemporary Persian, the site is known as Takht-e Jamshid (Throne of Jamshid) and Parseh. The earliest remains of Persepolis date from around 515 BC. To the ancient Persians, the city was known as Pārsa, which means "The City of Persians". Persepolis is the Greek interpretation of the name Πέρσης πόλις (Persēs polis: "Persian city"). shervin19 - Apr, 22 2009 03:04am The UNESCO declared the citadel of Persepolis a World Heritage Site in 1979. Persepolis is also one of the 80 treasures featured on Around the World in 80 Treasures presented by Dan Cruickshank. pesu - Apr, 22 2009 04:04am Ralph, great shot!...............