WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Persepolis was built by Darius I as the new ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire. The city was once referred to as the most magnificent capital in the ancient world. Persepolis in modern-day Iran was commissioned and built by Darius I (r. 522-486 BCE), the great king of the ancient Persian Empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -Darius’ program at Persepolis including the building of a massive terraced platform covering 125, 000 square meters of the promontory. This platform supported four groups of structures: residential quarters, a treasury, ceremonial palaces, and fortifications.

Detailed explanation-3: -Though archaeologists have discovered evidence of prehistoric settlement, inscriptions indicate that construction of the city began under Darius I, who, as a member of a new branch of the royal house, made Persepolis the capital of Persia proper, replacing Pasargadae, the burial place of Cyrus II (the Great).

Detailed explanation-4: -Founded by Darius I around 518 BC, Persepolis was an embodiment of the Achaemenid imperial ideology, which is reflected in its art and architecture. It served as the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Persian kings and thrived for nearly 200 years.