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PERSEPOLIS (TAKHT-E JAMSHID)
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  • Palace of 100 columns was the largest hall in Persepolis which Darius I used for reception and meetings with his army commanders.

Remains of the Palace of 100 Columns
Remains of the Palace of 100 Columns.

  • To the east, carved in the mountain see Tomb of Artaxerxes II.
  • The Persepolis Museum displays ceramic, carvings, cloths and coins discovered there and in a city nearby.

 Persepolis Museum Inside Gate

  • There is uncertainty whether the museum building was the harem of Xeres or the Queen's palace.

  • Bookshop next to the museum sells books, postcards, T. shirt, etc. Books in English or other languages about persepolis can be purchased at the bookshop.

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