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Persepolis

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Persepolis [Gr.,=city of Persia], ancient city of Persia, ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid empire under Darius I and his successors. The administrative capitals were elsewhere, notably at Susa and Babylon . The ruins of Persepolis lie 30 mi (48 km) NE of Shiraz in a fertile plain of the Pulvar River, with strong natural mountain defenses. There are ruins of the palaces of Darius I, Xerxes, and later kings as well as the citadel that contained the treasury looted by Alexander; the ruins lie on a huge platform constructed of limestone from the adjacent mountain. A few miles distant... Read more
Persepolis
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ...burned the palace of Xerxes I . The city's ruins cover an extensive area and comprise a number of colossal buildings, including palaces of early Persian kings, a great staircase, an audience hall, and a treasury. Persepolis Persepolis Persepolis Read more
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Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes Persepolis • Alice , chalice, challis, malice, palace, Tallis •aurora australis • Ellis , trellis •necklace...x2022;joyless • Dulles , portcullis •accomplice • Annapolis , Indianapolis, Minneapolis •Persepolis • acropolis , cosmopolis, Heliopolis, ... Read more

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Magazine article from: Middle East; 8/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; Persepolis Marjane Satrapi's subversive masterpiece Persepolis seduces audiences in Cannes. THrs YEAR'S CANNES International...produced film by Iranian born Marjane Satrapi entitled Persepolis. Amidst an international selection of heavyweight feature... Read more
PERSEPOLIS-USA CULTURAL CENTER; An Idea Whose Time Has Come
Newspaper article from: Armenian Reporter, The; 9/27/2003; 447 words ; Armenian Reporter, The 09-27-2003 Persepolis, capital of ancient Persia, or what...and professionals have envisioned the Persepolis-USA Cultural Center. A complex of offices...finding a suitable location. The proposed Persepolis-USA Cultural Center (PCC) aspires to... Read more
On an island in the Gulf, Persepolis rises again Hotelier indulges a passion for Persia
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 4/25/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...04-25-2008 On an island in the Gulf, Persepolis rises again Hotelier indulges a passion...modeled after the Persian capital of Persepolis, which dates from 500 B.C. He also owns...are reproductions of artifacts from Persepolis, statues of bulls, lions, griffins and... Read more
'PERSEPOLIS' DRAWS ON A PLACE LONG GONE
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 2/16/2008; ; 511 words ; "Persepolis" is part autobiography, part history...and could hold hands in the streets. "Persepolis" is not so much a political screed but...to leave her country and her family. "Persepolis" ***1/2 At the Grandin Theatre. Rated... Read more
Reading Between the Signs at 'Persepolis'
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 1/5/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...restoration of Persia's ancient capital of Persepolis is one of the most stirring epics of...wall of the sprawling terrace on which Persepolis was built. Made in 1923 by pressing...fascinating accounts of the search for fabled Persepolis). A 1761 Danish expedition was wracked... Read more
Reviews: PERSEPOLIS 2: THE STORY OF A RETURN.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 9/11/2004; 159 words ; Byline: PETER ROBINS PERSEPOLIS 2: THE STORY OF A RETURN, by Marjane Satrapi published in hard...forgiven for shouting. In the first part of her picture memoir Persepolis, she showed us an Iranian childhood interrupted by revolution... Read more
Behind the veil.(FEATURES)(WEEKEND)(Persepolis)(Movie review)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 1/25/2008; ; 518 words ; ...that has virtually overtaken the field. Persepolis doesn't have the almost hallucinatory...be in - literally - the right hands. Persepolis follows the childhood and young adulthood...lives and works, which explains why Persepolis, even in the Iranian scenes, is presented... Read more
bacon on films: MARJI'S ANI-MAZING; PERSEPOLIS ANIMATION Cert: 12A ****.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The People (London, England); 4/20/2008; 170 words ; ...people who work for The Guardian. Well, I thought the same. But I was wrong. Adapted from an autobiographical comic book, Persepolis is about 10-yea r-old Marji Statrapi in Iran under the Shah - a benevolent dictator propped up by US oil interests. But when... Read more
Persepolis: Glanzende Haupstadt der Perserreichs.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society; 10/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...with the Achaemenid palatial complex at Persepolis among professional researchers and laymen...in recent years, have been visiting Persepolis and other sites in its environs in greater...historical introduction to the Achaemenids, Persepolis during Achaemenid and Sasanian times... Read more
'Persepolis' Strikes a Chord with Young Iranians
Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition; 3/28/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...MONTAGNE NPR Morning Edition 03-28-2008 'Persepolis' Strikes a Chord with Young Iranians...responded to a different film. It's called "Persepolis," from the graphic novel of the same...has more from Tehran. MIKE SHUSTER: "Persepolis" is a rare animated film. It is about... Read more

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