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Abstract
Persepolis, one of the capitals of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, was built during the reign of Darius I. A complex of buildings on and around a terrace with a substantial subterranean canalization system, the site was probably used mainly during Nowruz celebrations in the spring. During other seasons of the year, the Persian kings would use their palatial complexes in Susa, Babylon, and Ecbatana. Persepolis was built between 518 and 330
bce
on a slope of Mount Rahmat. The location benefited from the natural resources of the nearby Polvar River and the fertile Marvdasht Plain. The limestone for the buildings came from quarries in the Marvdasht Plain.
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Abstract
Persepolis, one of the capitals of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, was built during the reign of Darius I.
A complex of buildings on and around a terrace with a substantial subterranean canalization system, the site was probably used mainly during Nowruz celebrations in the spring.
During other seasons of the year, the Persian kings would use their palatial complexes in Susa, Babylon, and Ecbatana.
Persepolis was built between 518 and 330
bce
on a slope of Mount Rahmat.
The location benefited from the natural resources of the nearby Polvar River and the fertile Marvdasht Plain.
The limestone for the buildings came from quarries in the Marvdasht Plain.
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