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=__//Persepolis, The Great Ancient City of Persia//__= . ===Persepolis used to be a great city in Persia. It was the spiritual capital and royal residece of Persia. The city of Persepolis was built circa 500 BCE. Cyrus the Great had chosen the site for the city but the city's foundation was built by Darius the Great (Darius I). Darius wanted to show Persia's immense power and wealth. To prove it, he laid foundation for Persepolis. The city's foundation had to be built of an artificial terrace made of stone. The terrace measured 450 meters by 300 meters. That means that the area was 135,000 meters squared (33.36 acres). Today 33 acres may seem small but Persepolis was one of the biggest cities in the Persian Empire. Persepolis had many buildings which a lot were huge.===