But back in 550-330 BC Persepolis was the capital city of ancient Persia. Currently Persepolis is an archaeological ruin in Iran. The capital of Iran is Tehran.
Persia
Advanced cities of Ancient Persia were the Persepolis, Susa, and the Ecbatana. Persepolis was the capital of the Persian kingdom.
Located in Iran, Persepolis literally means the City of Persians, and it was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. Scholars believe it was built to create a majestic atmosphere and serve as a symbol for the Empire.
The ancient Persian empire was located where Iran is today. Babylon was its capital city.
Though evidence of prehistoric settlement at Persepolis has been discovered, inscriptions indicate that construction of the city began under Darius I the Great(reigned 522--486 BC). As a member of a new branch of the royal house, Darius made Persepolis the new capital of Persia (replacing Pasargadae, the burial place of Cyrus the Great).Built in a remote and mountainous region, Persepolis was an inconvenient royal residence, visited mainly in the spring. The effective administration of the Achaemenian Empire was carried on from Susa, Babylon, or Ecbatana. This accounts for the Greeks being unacquainted with Persepolis until Alexander the Great's invasion of Asia.In 330 BC, Alexander the Great plundered the city and burned the palace of Xerxes, probably to symbolize the end of his Panhellenic war of revenge. In 316 BC Persepolis was still the capital of Persis as a province of the Macedonian empire, but the city gradually declined in the Seleucid period and after. In the 3rd century AD the nearby city of Istakhr became the centre of the Sasanian empire. Today, relatively well-preserved ruins attest to Persepolis' ancient glory.
Persepolis.
First Susa, then Persepolis.
First Susa, then Persepolis.
Initially Susa, then Persepolis.
Persepolis
First Susa, then Persepolis.
every king have had his own capital city. which king or phylum you mean?
During the Achaemenid Period, there were four: Persepolis, Susa, Pasargadae, and Hamadan (ancient Ectabana).
First Susa, then Persepolis.
First Susa, then Persepolis.
Advanced cities of Ancient Persia were the Persepolis, Susa, and the Ecbatana. Persepolis was the capital of the Persian kingdom.
Initially Susa, then Persepolis when it was built.
Persepolis was the Persian capital in ancient times. It was a "showcase" compared to other cities with many sculptures and beautiful paintings.