Persepolis

[ per-sep-uh-lis ]

/ pərˈsɛp ə lɪs /

an ancient capital of Persia: its imposing ruins are in S Iran, about 30 miles (48 km) NE of Shiraz.

OTHER WORDS FROM Persepolis

Per·se·pol·i·tan

[pur-suh-pol-i-tn] /ˌpɜr səˈpɒl ɪ tn/, adjective, noun

The palace of Persepolis has left ruins of considerable mass.

History Of Ancient Civilization |Charles Seignobos
Grotefend had these inscriptions before him, and compared this formula with the inscriptions from Persepolis.

Archology and the Bible |George A. Barton
Like its predecessor, Persepolis was situated in a plain, but in a plain of much larger dimensions and of far greater fertility.

The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia |George Rawlinson
Here was the great nail of audience, the counterpart of another at Persepolis.

Expositor's Bible: Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther |Walter Adeney

In one direction they advanced to the Caspian, in the other southward along the Tigris to Persepolis.

History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science |John William Draper

Persepolis

/ (pəˈsɛpəlɪs) /

the capital of ancient Persia in the Persian Empire and under the Seleucids: founded by Darius; sacked by Alexander the Great in 330 bc