Capitals of the Persian Empire

Capitals of the Persian Empire’ explores fiveancient capitals of Ecbatana, Susa, Persepolis, Pasargadae and Isfahan while uncovering some of the fascinating highlights of this country
includingsix of the outstanding UNESCO Tangible World Heritage Sites of Iran: the 5th century BC rock relief at Bisotun; the world’s best preserved and architecturally unique
ziggurat of the 13th century BC religious complex of TchoqaZanbil ; the 5th century BC palatial complex of Persepolis; the 6th century BC capital of Pasargadae from where Cyrus
the Great ruled an empire that touched the boundaries of the known world; Naqsh-iJahan Square in Isfahan, representing the climax of Islamic architecture of the 17th- century
Persia and Eram Garden, as the epitome of Persian Gardens.