Tag: Antiquity (800 BC - 600 AC)
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:] Die Türme des Schweigens in Yazd](/fileadmin/user_upload/Bilder/Iran/20191123_Yazd-471.jpg)
The Towers of Silence in Yazd
The "Towers of Silence" were used by the Zoroastrians for sky burials.
![[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.
Khertvisi fortress
According to legend, the fortress was destroyed by Alexander the Great. But it was rebuilt over and over again.
Sunrise on Mount Nemrut Dağ
Sunrise on the 2150 meter high mountain Nemrut Dağ. UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987!
