the reign of Darius the Great and Ardashir I and their role in the development of Persepolis
Subject Areas : Journal of History (Tarikh)Amir Hossein Soltani 1 , Bahman Firuz Mandy 2 , Reza Shabani 3 , Hayedeh Khamseh 4
1 - PhD student of Archaeology،Science and Research Branch،Tehran،Iran
2 - Professor and faculty member of Tehran University ،Iran(corresponding author)_
3 - Professor and faculty member of Shahid Beheshti University،Tehran،Iran
4 - Assistant Professor and faculty member of Archaeology Department, Islamic Azad University،AbharBranch،Abhar،Iran
Keywords: Iran, Darius the Great, Achaemenid dynasty, Ardeshir I,
Abstract :
Persepolis is one of the most valuable historical monuments in Iran and the world, which is very important because of its political position, sovereignty, geographical location, architecture and its role in the developments of ancient Iranian history.It was started by Darius and continued during the reign of Ardashir I. Therefore, the present article seeks to examine the kingdom of Darius the Great and Ardashir I and their role in the development of Persepolis. After expanding the conceptual space of the research topic, he will examine the role of Dariush the Great and Ardeshir I in the development of Persepolis. According to the thematic documents presented in this study, the research method is descriptive-analytical and the method of data collection in this research is library.The findings of this study indicate that the land of Iran has long been the origin of great and ancient civilizations, the Achaemenid kingdom is one of them that is aware of the civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome and of course from These civilizations have inspired and influenced them, this has influenced the formation and construction of Persepolis.Secondly, many consider the construction of Persepolis to be from the time of Darius the Great, which was later restored by the kings, and during the reign of Ardashir I, its construction and development were added.
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