Persépolis. Irán.
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- Distance
- 1.82 mi
- Elevation gain
- 292 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 292 ft
- Max elevation
- 5,485 ft
- TrailRank
- 48
- Min elevation
- 5,214 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 2 hours 35 minutes
- Coordinates
- 277
- Uploaded
- January 6, 2017
- Recorded
- January 2017
near Sherkat-e Sahāmī-ye Zerā‘ī, Fars (Iran)
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Visit to the impressive and very important site of Persepolis, the ancient capital of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, founded by Darius I and later conquered by Alexander the Great. It is difficult to highlight something because the entire venue is spectacular. It is advisable to visit very early in the morning since as the day progresses the hordes of tourists who visit it will increase and so will the heat.
It is a World Heritage Site.
I copy and paste what Wikipedia writes about this impressive enclave:
Persepolis (ancient Greek Περσέπολις, Persepolis, literally 'the Persian city'; Old Persian Pars; Persian تخت جمشید, Tajt-e Yamshid 'the throne of Yamshid') was the capital of the Persian Empire during the Achaemenid period.It is located about 70 km from the Iranian city of Shiraz (Fars province), near the place where the Pulwar river flows into the Kur (Kyrus).
Its construction began in 521 a. C. by order of Darius I, as part of a vast program of monumental constructions focused on emphasizing the unity and diversity of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, the legitimacy of royal power and showing the greatness of his kingdom. The works of Persepolis attracted workers and craftsmen from all the satrapies of the empire and for this reason its architecture resulted from an original combination of forms from these provinces that created a Persian architectural style already outlined in Pasargadae and also found in Susa and Ecbatana. . This combination of knowledge also marked the rest of the Persian arts, such as sculpture and goldsmithing. The construction of Persepolis continued for two centuries, until the conquest of the empire and the partial destruction of the city by Alexander the Great in 331 BC. c.
The site was visited over the centuries by Western travelers, but it was not until the 17th century that the ruins were certified as the ancient Achaemenid capital. Numerous archaeological expeditions have allowed a better understanding of the structures, their original appearance and the functions they fulfilled.
Persepolis comprises a huge palace complex on a monumental terrace that supports multiple hypostyle buildings that had precise protocol, ritual, emblematic or administrative functions: audiences, royal apartments, treasury administration or reception. Near the terrace there were other elements: royal tombs, altars and gardens. There were also the houses of the lower city, of which almost nothing remains visible today. Many carved bas-reliefs on the palace steps and doors represent the diversity of the peoples that made up the empire. Others consecrate the image of a protective, sovereign, legitimate and absolute royal power, where Xerxes I is designated as the legitimate successor of Darius the Great. The many royal cuneiform inscriptions at Persepolis are written in Old Persian, Babylonian, or Elamite. They are engraved in various places on the site, intended for the same purposes and specify which kings ordered the erection of the buildings.
The idea that Persepolis had a uniquely annual and ritual occupation dedicated to the king's reception of tributes offered by the nations of the empire during Persian New Year ceremonies has long prevailed. We now know for sure that the city was permanently occupied and that it had a central administrative and political role for the government of the empire. The many archives inscribed on clay tablets discovered in the treasury buildings and in the fortifications have established these functions and provide valuable information about the Achaemenid imperial administration and the construction of the complex. Persepolis has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1979."
It is a World Heritage Site.
I copy and paste what Wikipedia writes about this impressive enclave:
Persepolis (ancient Greek Περσέπολις, Persepolis, literally 'the Persian city'; Old Persian Pars; Persian تخت جمشید, Tajt-e Yamshid 'the throne of Yamshid') was the capital of the Persian Empire during the Achaemenid period.It is located about 70 km from the Iranian city of Shiraz (Fars province), near the place where the Pulwar river flows into the Kur (Kyrus).
Its construction began in 521 a. C. by order of Darius I, as part of a vast program of monumental constructions focused on emphasizing the unity and diversity of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, the legitimacy of royal power and showing the greatness of his kingdom. The works of Persepolis attracted workers and craftsmen from all the satrapies of the empire and for this reason its architecture resulted from an original combination of forms from these provinces that created a Persian architectural style already outlined in Pasargadae and also found in Susa and Ecbatana. . This combination of knowledge also marked the rest of the Persian arts, such as sculpture and goldsmithing. The construction of Persepolis continued for two centuries, until the conquest of the empire and the partial destruction of the city by Alexander the Great in 331 BC. c.
The site was visited over the centuries by Western travelers, but it was not until the 17th century that the ruins were certified as the ancient Achaemenid capital. Numerous archaeological expeditions have allowed a better understanding of the structures, their original appearance and the functions they fulfilled.
Persepolis comprises a huge palace complex on a monumental terrace that supports multiple hypostyle buildings that had precise protocol, ritual, emblematic or administrative functions: audiences, royal apartments, treasury administration or reception. Near the terrace there were other elements: royal tombs, altars and gardens. There were also the houses of the lower city, of which almost nothing remains visible today. Many carved bas-reliefs on the palace steps and doors represent the diversity of the peoples that made up the empire. Others consecrate the image of a protective, sovereign, legitimate and absolute royal power, where Xerxes I is designated as the legitimate successor of Darius the Great. The many royal cuneiform inscriptions at Persepolis are written in Old Persian, Babylonian, or Elamite. They are engraved in various places on the site, intended for the same purposes and specify which kings ordered the erection of the buildings.
The idea that Persepolis had a uniquely annual and ritual occupation dedicated to the king's reception of tributes offered by the nations of the empire during Persian New Year ceremonies has long prevailed. We now know for sure that the city was permanently occupied and that it had a central administrative and political role for the government of the empire. The many archives inscribed on clay tablets discovered in the treasury buildings and in the fortifications have established these functions and provide valuable information about the Achaemenid imperial administration and the construction of the complex. Persepolis has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1979."
Waypoints
Archaeological site
5,332 ft
Puerta de Jerjes o de las Naciones
Uno de los puntos fuertes de la visita.
Archaeological site
5,301 ft
Bajorrelieves escalinata
Another strong point. The protection they have for sun and rain takes away much charm.
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