Persepolis

Summary

Persepolis is an ancient city^[1]. Persepolis ranks in the top 0.73% of ancient_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,370 views/month, #7 of 953).^[2]

Key Facts

• Persepolis is credited with the discovery of García de Silva Figueroa^[3].
• Persepolis is located in Kenareh Rural District^[4].
• Persepolis is in the country of Iran^[5].
• Persepolis is in the country of Achaemenid Empire^[6].
• Persepolis is in the country of Macedonian Empire^[7].
• Persepolis's instance of is recorded as ancient city^[8].
• Persepolis's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[9].
• Persepolis's instance of is recorded as cultural property^[10].
• Persepolis's instance of is recorded as architectural landmark^[11].
• Persians is named after Persepolis^[12].
• Jamshid is named after Persepolis^[13].
• Persepolis's architectural style is recorded as Achaemenid architecture^[14].
• Persepolis's Commons category is recorded as Persepolis^[15].
• Persepolis comprises Tachara^[16].
• Persepolis comprises Gate of All Nations^[17].
• Persepolis comprises Apadana of Persepolis^[18].
• Persepolis comprises Hadish Palace^[19].
• Persepolis comprises Palace of Artaxerxes I^[20].
• Persepolis comprises Tripylon^[21].
• Persepolis comprises Hall of hundred columns^[22].
• 510 BC marks the founding of Persepolis^[23].
• Persepolis's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1621^[24].
• Persepolis was dissolved in 330 BC^[25].
• Persepolis's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 29.935, 'lon': 52.89}^[26].
• Persepolis's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Kuh-e Rahmat^[27].

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Geography

Country listings include Iran^[5], a sovereign state^[28], in Iran^[29], founded in 1979^[30]; Achaemenid Empire^[6], a historical country^[31], in Medo-Persia^[32], founded in -0550^[33]; and Macedonian Empire^[7], a realm^[34], founded in -0336^[35]. Persepolis is located in Kenareh Rural District^[4].

Physical Characteristics

Persepolis covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+12.5'}^[36]. Persepolis sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1627'}^[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include ancient city^[8], archaeological site^[9], cultural property^[10], and architectural landmark^[11]. Heritage statuses include Iranian National Heritage^[38] and World Heritage Site^[39].

History and Context

510 BC marks the founding of Persepolis^[23]. Things named after include Persians^[12], an ethnic group^[40] and Jamshid^[13], a fictional human^[41].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Persepolis include Persepolis^[42], a comic book series^[43], founded in 2000^[44], written by Marjane Satrapi^[45].

Why It Matters

Persepolis ranks in the top 0.73% of ancient_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,370 views/month, #7 of 953).^[2] Persepolis has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] Persepolis is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for Persepolis include Persepolis^[42], a comic book series^[43], founded in 2000^[44], written by Marjane Satrapi^[45].