Takht Jamshid or Parse is the name of one of the ancient cities of Iran, which was the ceremonial capital of the Iranian Empire during the Achaemenid dynasty.. Alexander the Great, the Greek general, attacked Iran in 330 BC and burned Persepolis. However, the ruins of this place are still standing in Marvdasht near Shiraz, the capital of Fars province, and archaeologists confirm the signs of fire and invasion from its ruins..
Since 1979, Parse is one of Iran's registered works in the UNESCO World Heritage.
At the time of its construction, the name of Takht Jamshid was "Parseh" meaning "City of Persians".. The Greeks called it Persepolis. In contemporary Persian, this building is called Takht Jamshid.
The oldest part of Persepolis is based on archaeological findings from 515 BC. The construction of Persepolis started during the time of Darius the Great and then continued by his successors with changes in its original structure.. According to the clay inscriptions discovered in Persepolis, countless architects, artists, craftsmen, workers, women and men were involved in the construction of this magnificent building, who, in addition to receiving salaries, also used the benefits of labor insurance. The construction of this large and beautiful complex was based on The story lasted for 120 years.
The total area of the palaces of Persepolis is 125 thousand square meters.
