Country Profiles: Iran

Country Profiles: Iran — page 1
PERSEPOLIS CITY OF CULTURE PERSEPOLIS It is a warm summer morning in the ancient city of Persepolis A group of schoolchildren arrives ready to explore the ruins Persepolis was once the capital of the Persian Empire A guide takes them to see the 2,500-year-old carvings on the city’s stone walls Many carvings show people delivering goods to their king Others show the local plants and animals