Tourists are seen at the ruins of Persepolis near the city of Shiraz in southern Iran, Jan. 25, 2023. Persepolis, a UNESCO world heritage site, was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia (550-330 BC). The importance and quality of the monumental ruins make it a unique archaeological site. (Xinhua/Gao Wencheng)
Tourists visit the ruins of Persepolis near the city of Shiraz in southern Iran, Jan. 25, 2023. Persepolis, a UNESCO world heritage site, was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia (550-330 BC). The importance and quality of the monumental ruins make it a unique archaeological site. (Xinhua/Gao Wencheng)
Tourists are seen at the ruins of Persepolis near the city of Shiraz in southern Iran, Jan. 25, 2023. Persepolis, a UNESCO world heritage site, was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia (550-330 BC). The importance and quality of the monumental ruins make it a unique archaeological site. (Xinhua/Gao Wencheng)
Tourists visit the ruins of Persepolis near the city of Shiraz in southern Iran, Jan. 25, 2023. Persepolis, a UNESCO world heritage site, was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia (550-330 BC). The importance and quality of the monumental ruins make it a unique archaeological site. (Xinhua/Gao Wencheng)
Tourists visit the ruins of Persepolis near the city of Shiraz in southern Iran, Jan. 25, 2023. Persepolis, a UNESCO world heritage site, was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia (550-330 BC). The importance and quality of the monumental ruins make it a unique archaeological site. (Xinhua/Gao Wencheng)