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Persepolis, Also Parsa, Takht-e Jamshid

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CityAlso Parsa, Takht-e Jamshid

Persepolisتخت جمشيد

Ceremonial capital of the Persian kings, burned by Alexander in 330 BCE.

Darius I began the palace terraces around 518 BCE, where peoples of the empire brought tribute. Alexander burned it in 330 BCE. Persia's Cyrus, who freed Bani Israil from Babylon, is held by some modern scholars to be Dhul-Qarnayn.

What happened here?

Who lived here?

Darius I

Who else is linked?

Cyrus the GreatAlexander the GreatDhul-QarnaynPersian EmpireAlexander and successors

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