Marvdasht, the site to world-renowned Persepolis Historical Complex, has hosted country’s first ever international marathon competition; athletes from more than 35 countries participate.
Persepolis, Old Persian Parsa, modern Takht-e Jamshīd or Takht-i Jamshīd (Persian: “Throne of Jamshīd,” Jamshīd being a character in Persian mythology),
Persepolis: ruins of the royal residence an ancient capital of the kings of the Achaemenian dynasty of Iran (Persia), located about 30 miles (50 km) northeast of Shīrāz in the Fars region of southwestern Iran. The site lies near the confluence of the Pulvār (Sīvand) and Kor rivers. In 1979 the ruins were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. (More on britannica)
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