Saeed Rasoulof Photoblog
Persepolis Stone #1
Posted by Saeed Rasoulof (Tehran, Iran) on 7 March 2008 in Architecture and Portfolio.
Persepolis / Shiraz / Iran
Nikon Coolpix E3700 / ISO 50 / 1/211 Sec / F/8.2 / 16mm
31.03.2006
This is one of persepolis Stones. i will put more photos from Persepolis as soon as possible.
More Detail:
Persepolis (Old Persian: 'Parseh', New Persian: تخت جمشید/پارسه, 'Takht-e Jamshid' also known as Chehel Minar[1]) was an ancient ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire. The largest and most complex building in Persepolis was the audience hall, or Apadana with 72 columns. Persepolis is situated some 70 km northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in the Fars Province of Iran (Persia). In contemporary Persian language the site is known as Takht-e Jamshid (Throne of Jamshid) and Parseh. To the ancient Persians, the city was known as Parsa, meaning The City of Persians, Persepolis being the Greek interpretation of the name Περσες (meaning Persian)+ πόλις (meaning city). located in Iran
