This video takes you on a journey through a virtual reconstruction of the ancient Persian city of Persepolis in southern Iran, inviting you to follow in the footsteps of its ancient visitors. Built by powerful Achaemenid kings, Persepolis served as the ceremonial capital of what was then the world’s largest empire. Produced for the 2022 Getty exhibition "Persia: Ancient Iran and the Classical World," this reconstruction features key buildings and examples of the site’s extraordinary art and architecture.
Learn more about the exhibition and Persepolis at:
https://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/persia/
https://persepolis.getty.edu
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