HERITAGE RECORD · 114

Persepolis

波斯波利斯

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Founded by Darius I in 518 B.C., Persepolis was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire. It was built on an immense half-artificial, half-natural terrace, where the king of kings created an impressive palace complex inspired by Mesopotamian models. The importance and quality of the monumental ruins make it a unique archaeological site.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ129072 ↗

Inception0510

Area12.5 ha

Administrative areaQ15715927

Named afterQ484206 · Q155755

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

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