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Iran

Islamic Republic of Iran

CapitalTehran
RegionSouthern Asia
CurrencyIRR
Official languagesPersian
Access to the seaYes
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Delegation relief on the Apadana staircase at Persepolis.
Iran · Region or area

Fars Province

Fars is presented in the article as the province connected with a future stay to visit Persepolis. Planning should wait: regional volatility, risks for foreign nationals and transport disruptions make renewed checks necessary.

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Pasargadae
Iran · Place of interest

Pasargadae

Pasargadae was the first dynastic capital of the Achaemenids. Its palaces, gardens and Cyrus’s tomb are spread across a plain, unlike Persepolis and its concentrated ceremonial terrace.

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Monumental terrace and staircase at Persepolis in Iran’s Fars Province.
Iran · Place of interest

Persepolis

Persepolis is an Achaemenid ceremonial complex arranged on a monumental terrace, with stairways, reliefs and halls that conveyed royal power. Travel should be postponed while official recommendations advise against travel to Iran.

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