We did a day trip from Shiraz to visit Persepolis, Naqsh-e Rostam and Pasargadae.
Once the centre of the Persian Empire, Persepolis was destroyed by Alexander the Great
The Gate of All Nations
Graffiti from a hundred years ago
The ruins were still impressive and we saw many fine reliefs carved on the stone walls, staircases and in the door frames.
Foreigners from subject nations bearing gifts and paying homage to the Persian king
The Zoroastrian god Ahuramazda sitting astride an eagle
Naqsh-e Rostam was an ancient necropolis 12 kms away from Persepolis containing the tombs of 4 Persian kings carved directly into the face of a cliff
The strikingly simple tomb of Cyrus, the first Persian emperor, at Pasargadae
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