WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Founded by Darius I in 518 B.C., Persepolis was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire. It was built on an immense half-artificial, half-natural terrace, where the king of kings created an impressive palace complex inspired by Mesopotamian models.

Detailed explanation-2: -However, the city’s location in a remote and mountainous region made it an inconvenient residence for the rulers of the empire. The country’s true capitals were Susa, Babylon and Ecbatana. This may be why the Greeks were not acquainted with the city until Alexander the Great took and plundered it.

Detailed explanation-3: -Persepolis was the capital of the Persian Achaemenid Empire from the reign of Darius I (the Great, r. 522-486 BCE) until its destruction in 330 BCE. Its name comes from the Greek Perses-polis (Persian City), but the Persians knew it as Parsa (City of the Persians).

Detailed explanation-4: -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.