Persepolis
Also known as: Takht-e Jamshid · Takht-e-Jamshid · Chilminar · Chihil Minar · Chil Minar · Chehel Menar · Chelmenar · Chel Menar
Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire.
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ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire
The fall and subsequent burning of Persepolis by Alexander symbolized the total collapse of the authority Darius III once held over his empire.