A trip to the Iran without visiting Persepolis, the old capital (around 500 B.C.) wouldn't be a complete trip. Of course we went there.

Here are some informations on Persepolis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persepolis

What can I say? This was the most impressive sight I've ever seen. To imagine that Persepolis is over 2500 years old and that you still can see the grandeur of it .... The picture can't really show how impressive it is. But I will post them anyway

An overview


Walking toward the platform




The entrance


Horses




Darius' palace


Servants brining food and chairs and other stuff


Soldiers


Darius


This wall is covered with reliefs of different tribes, which all belonged to Persia at that time.




The new year (lion) is eating the old year (bull). It was very unusual to show one animal front.