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Its ruins lie 87 km (54 mi) northeast of Persepolis, in present Fars province of Iran, and was the first capital of the Persian Empire. The construction of the capital city by Cyrus the Great, begun in 546 BCE or later.

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  • Copyright: Mansour Ghazi Morad (MGHPARSI) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 79 W: 0 N: 60] (617)
  • Genre: Places
  • Medium: Color
  • Date Taken: 2009-05-19
  • Categories: Architecture
  • Exposure: f/7.1, 1/640 seconds
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  • Photo Version: Original Version
  • Date Submitted: 2012-04-05 0:43
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