Persepolis
[pə:'sepəlis;pə-]
Definition
(noun.) an ancient city that was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire; now in ruins.
Edited by Cecilia--From WordNet
Examples
- He went on to Persepolis, where, as the climax of a drunken carouse, he burnt down the great palace of the king of kings. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- We know far more to-day of what was going on in Susa, Persepolis, Babylon, and Memphis in the time of Pericles than he did. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
Edited by Bertram