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Compare Persepolis vs Pasargadae
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Persepolis
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Pasargadae begins roughly 28 years before Persepolis.
Oldest
Pasargadae
546 BCE – 330 BCE
Longest span
Pasargadae
546 BCE – 330 BCE
Most popular
Persepolis
82 / 100
Distance apart
39 km
Persepolis → Pasargadae
UNESCO World Heritage
- PersepolisListed
- PasargadaeListed
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Timeline
Popularity
Evidence & Interpretation
Persepolis Iran, Marvdasht Plain | Pasargadae Iran, Murghab Plain | |
|---|---|---|
| Date Range | 518 BCE – 330 BCE | 546 BCE – 330 BCE |
| Province | Fars Province | Fars Province |
| Region | Marvdasht Plain | Murghab Plain |
| Popularity | 82 / 100 | 69 / 100 |
| Eras | Classical | Classical |
| Civilizations | Achaemenid Persian | Achaemenid Persian |
| Evidence & Interpretation | 3✓ 2? 2✗ | 3✓ 2? 2✗ |
| Wikipedia | 33.9K views/mo | 6.8K views/mo |