Ancient History
Bisotun, A UNESCO world heritage site
Located along the ancient trade route linking the Iranian high plateau with Mesopotamia and features remains from the prehistoric times to the Median, Achaemenid, Sassanian, and Ilkhanid periods.
Persepolis, a UNESCO world heritage site
Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire ( ca. 550–330 BC ). It is situated 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of the city of Shiraz .
The English word Persepolis is derived from Ancient Greek: Περσέπολις, Persepolis, meaning "the Persian city" or "the city of the Persians". To the ancient Persians, the city was known as Pārsa (also refered to as Sad-stūn, meaning "Hundred Pillars", takht-e-Jamshid , meaning "Throne of Jamshid", and Čehel Menār, meaning "Forty Minarets").
Find more:
Ancient Persepolis Inexplicable Mysteries - Lost Civilisations Documentary
Ancient Persian History - Fall from Mesopotamia