Tag: Achaemenid Empire (500 - 330 BC)
Naqsch-e Rostam
Six kilometres north of Persepolis, impressive rock tombs were hewn into the mountain for four Persian kings from the Achaemenid Dynasty.
Persepolis
The legendary palace city of the Persian Great Kings of Antiquity was founded in 520 BC by Darius I in southern Iran and burned down by Alexander the Great in 330 BC.
![[Translate to English:] Schuschtar](/fileadmin/user_upload/Bilder/Iran/20191108_Shoushtar-087.jpg)
Shushtar
The city of Shushtar in southwestern Iran is famous for its ancient canal and irrigation system, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.