Shiraz

Shiraz, Sunday, 10th Oktober 2010

Persepolis build around 650 B.C. by Xerxes and Darius to celebrate Noruz the Persian new year (and to collect tributes from the subject nations) and to receive foreign dignitaries is Shiraz’ biggest attraction.
Alexander the great burnt it down in 330 BC after conquering it as retaliation for Darius having burnt down the acropolis in Athens earlier.
Persepolis was rediscovered in the 1930s and is still an impressive sight.

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The entrance Gate of All Nations

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cuneiform inscription

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These bas-reliefs show the subject nations of the Persian Empire bringing in the tributes for Noruz.

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More cuneiform

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The Persian Empire under Darius the Great, from Bulgaria to India, from Libya to Afghanistan.

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Xerxes I

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Quite impressive without much shade.