Where is Persepolis
About Where is Persepolis Located
Explore the map to locate Persepolis on world map, Persepolis was the solemn capital of the Empire of Achaemenid (c. 550-330 BC). It is located in the grasslands of Marvdasht, surrounded by southern Zagros hills or mountains of the plateau of Iran. Current day Shiraz is located sixty kilometres (37 miles) south-west of the Persepolis ruins. The primal remnant of Persepolis age back to 515 BC. It demonstrates the Achaemenid design of architecture. UNESCO announced the Persepolis ruins a World Heritage spot in 1979.