Picnic in Persepolis
The book and ensuing film might have brought the name Persepolis back into vogue, but this place was already rocking when Alexander the Great came a knockin’ then burnt it down in the ensuing bacchanal. Superlatives don’t do what remains justice and if ancient ruins are your thing, then this is your Mecca. History lessons come to life as you realize that just maybe your education was a little too Hellenic-centered. The Achaemenid empire was second to none and these magnificent ruins retell the tale. Carved into history, Ethiopians pay tribute with Giraffes while Zoroastrian lions guard regal archways. One of the best things about them? It’s very possible that you’ll have them all to yourself.
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Originally published in Trazzler
