Persepolis was an ancient capital of the Persian Achaemenid Empire, situaated some 70 km northeast of Shiraz. Apadana- lion and bull section of the central facade Persepolis Iran Persia Persepolis-Apadana
It is located to the south of the historical square of Esfahan, and was constructed under the orders of Shah Abbas I. Every inch is covered with blue tiles mossque imam mosque Imam mosque Esfahan
Yazd is one of the most ancient and historical cities of Iran. Yazd is unique desert city. According to UNESCO, Yazd is the second largest city in the worldconstructed using adobe (building material composed of water, sandy clay and strow, dried in the sun, also known as mudbric) Yazd Iran desert City of Yazd
Apadana palace in Persepolis, central facade of N Stairway. To the ancient Persians, the city was known as Parsa, Persepolis being the Greek inteerpretation of the name Persepolis Iran Persia Persepolis
Tachara Palace (Palace of Darius I) | Period: Achaemenid (Persian) Date: ca. 515-331 BCE | Now it's a toursim attraction in Persepolis, fars, Iran Sky palace persia Palace Tashar - Persepolis
Homa (in Persian هما) is a famous Iranian mythological creature and symbol in Persian art homa persepolis shiraz Homa, Persepolis
Private Palace of Cyrus The Great in Pasargadea, Shiraz, Iran palace cyrus the Private Palace of Cyrus The Great
Naqsh-e Rostam is precipitous cliff at the south side of the Husain Kuh, located north of Persepolis, with rock reliefs ranging from Elamite to Sasanian times. Four tombs of Achamenid monarchs are cut in the rock of the cliff tombs Iran Persia Naqsh-e Rostam
A rock relief at Nagsh-e Rostam depicting the triumph of Shapur I over the Roman Emperor Valerian tombs Iran Persia Naqsh-e Rostam
Iranian people say that in the past Persians used Homa to choose kings: the person who Homa set on him became king of Persia. | The Sculptures of Home now is in Persepolise, Shiraz, Iran homa king persia Homa, the Sculptures
Naqsh-e Rostam is located 13 km northwest of Persepolis, are the Achaemenian royal Tombs. You can see there tomb of Darius I, Xerxes, Artaxerxes and Darius II tombs Iran Persia Naqsh-e Rostam
Pasargadae, oldest of the capitals of the ancient Achaemenid empire, built by the founder of this emire, king Cyrus the Great Pasargade Iran Persia Pasargadae
Pedestal of Historical site Persepolis's columns in Shiraz, Iran Persepolis Pedestal columns Pedestal
Tachara Palace (Palace of Darius I) | Period: Achaemenid (Persian) Date: ca. 515-331 BCE | Now it's a toursim attraction in Persepolis, fars, Iran Sky palace persia Palace Tashar - Persepolis
Tachara Palace (Palace of Darius I) | Period: Achaemenid (Persian) Date: ca. 515-331 BCE | Now it's a toursim attraction in Persepolis, fars, Iran Sky palace persia Palace Tashar - Persepolis
Private Castle of Cyrus the Great King of Persia in Pasargadae pasargadae cyrus persia Cyrus the Great Private Castle