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
OTHER TOP SITES BADAB-E SURT ERAM GARDENS MOUNT DAMAVAND SHAH MOSQUE The students wander among the city’s ruins until lunchtime The tall columns loom overhead After lunch the children visit the tomb of the Persian king Artaxerxes II They enjoy a beautiful view of the city below Welcome to Iran
