Construction of Persepolis's by shervin19

Shiraz - Iran, Fårs Herzfeld believed the reasons behind the construction of Persepolis were the need for a majestic atmosphere, a symbol for their empire, and to celebrate special events, especially the “Nowruz”. For historical reasons, Persepolis was built where the Achaemenid Dynasty was founded, although it was not the center of the empire at that time.

Uploaded: May, 11 2009 | Taken: May, 10 2009| Viewed: 33 times  | 1 vote Camera: FUJIFILM | Model: FinePix Z2 | Exposure 10/1800s, f6.0, ISO 64 | FLength: 9mm | SW: Digital Camera FinePix Z2 Ver1.00

shervin19 - May, 11 2009 05:05am The first scientific excavations at Persepolis were carried out by Ernst Herzfeld and Erich F Schmidt representing the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. farnaz - May, 13 2010 07:05am i love this picture!