Begun by Darius the Great around 518 BC, Persepolis was where delegations from across the Achaemenid Empire brought gifts to the King of Kings. Its staircases are still carved with their processions — Lydians, Ethiopians, Indians and Babylonians in stone.
Highlights
- Apadana staircase reliefs of 23 delegations
- Gate of All Nations
- Royal rock tombs of Naqsh-e Rostam nearby
- Pasargadae and the Tomb of Cyrus the Great
