Persepolis
Also known as Chehel Menar, Chel Menar, Chelmenar, Chihil Minar, Chil Minar, Chilminar, Mint of Persepolis, Takht-e Jamshid, Takht-e-Jamshid
CulturalIran
Iran
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (iii), (vi).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Iran
Inscribed
1979
Area
13 ha
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Pasargadae
IranCultural41 km away
The Persian Garden
IranCultural41 km away
Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region
IranCultural128 km away
Historic City of Yazd
IranCultural260 km away
Meidan Emam, Esfahan
IranCultural324 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ129072, open data (CC0)
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