Persepolis

American

[per-sep-uh-lis] / pərˈsɛp ə lɪs /

noun

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

Persepolis British

/ pəˈsɛpəlɪs /

noun

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

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Persepolitan adjective

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A photograph was posted on social media by the campaign group Open Stadiums of three female fans inside the Azadi Stadium in Tehran for the game between city rivals Persepolis and Esteghlal.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2023

And then there was the draw and it could not get any bigger than this: Al Nassr and Ronaldo coming to Tehran to face Persepolis on matchday one.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2023

Additionally, stone reliefs at Persepolis appear to show a Nubian delegation bringing gifts of ivory and exotic animals to the Persian king.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

At the time of her arrest, she was sitting inside a car with an Iranian friend at a petrol station on their way to the ancient Achaemenid capital of Persepolis.

From Reuters • Mar. 2, 2023

But in real life, Persepolis was brown and rough and imperfect.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

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