Persepolis — Treasury Ancillary Archive
تخت جمشید · Persepolis Archive
Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age urban·🇮🇷 Fars, Marvdasht, Persepolis, Iran
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About Persepolis — Treasury Ancillary Archive
Persepolis — Treasury Ancillary Archive in Fars, Marvdasht, Persepolis, Iran is a Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age urban. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary settlement. Dimensions city wall circuit 1.2 km; area 18 ha; area 2.4 ha. Excavation excavated; condition partially preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze Age urban ancient-city with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 1620 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Ritual landscape model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age urban
- Purpose
- Urban centre with palace and temple precinct
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1056 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1945
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1402 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
29.9400° N · 52.8800° E · 1620 m · 4 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Persepolis — Treasury Ancillary Archive — structure with stratified deposits
29.9417° N · 52.8815° EAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Persepolis — Treasury Ancillary Archive — complex with stratified deposits
29.9406° N · 52.8783° EOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Persepolis — Treasury Ancillary Archive — outlier with stratified deposits
29.9401° N · 52.8797° EReservoir/Cistern
hydraulicReservoir/Cistern at Persepolis — Treasury Ancillary Archive — hydraulic with stratified deposits
29.9384° N · 52.8822° E