Biblical places
Persepolis
The ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire built by Darius the Great. Not named directly in Scripture, but the iconic city of the Achaemenid dynasty during the era of Daniel and Esther.
Sources and location confidence
- Location confidence
- Very High
- Takht-e Jamshid
- 29.9350, 52.8900
An archaeologically fully confirmed site, with all sources' coordinates in agreement.