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Ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire

According to the Lonely Planet guide to Iran, "Most impressive of all, however, and among the most impressive historical sights in all of Iran, are the bas-reliefs of the Apadana Staircase on the eas
According to the Lonely Planet guide to Iran, "Most impressive of all, however, and among the most impressive historical sights in all of Iran, are the bas-reliefs of the Apadana Staircase on the… © A.Davey from Portland, Oregon, EE UU, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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