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PMR-D2418 Iran, Persepolis: Founded by Darius I in 520 BC, subsequent Achaemenid rulers added many new buildings until it was burnt to the ground by Alexander the Great in 330 BC. It extended over 125 sq. km. at its peak. "Gate of All Nations" from the "inside", showing the "Guardian Bulls". Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, religion, architecture, bas-reliefs, historic, heritage, ruins, UNESCO, archeology

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Photographer: Peter Michael Rhodes
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PMR-D2418
Upload Date: 2014-09-08 11:13:51
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Iran, Persepolis: Founded by Darius I in 520 BC, subsequent

Achaemenid rulers added many new buildings until it was burnt to the ground by Alexander the Great in 330 BC. It extended over 125 sq. km. at its peak.
"Gate of All Nations" from the "inside", showing the "Guardian Bulls".
Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, religion, architecture, bas-reliefs, historic, heritage, ruins, UNESCO, archeology