Which Asian country is home to the ruins of Persepolis? Iran.
The ruins of Persepolis stand near Marvdasht in Iran’s Fars province, close to the modern city of Shiraz. The site was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, one of the ancient world’s great imperial powers.
Darius I began building Persepolis around 518 BC, and later rulers—including Xerxes I and Artaxerxes I—expanded its terraces, palaces, audience halls, stairways, and monumental reliefs. Delegations from across the empire are shown bringing gifts to the Persian king, offering valuable evidence about Achaemenid society and administration.
Alexander the Great captured Persepolis in 330 BC. Much of the palace complex was later damaged by fire, traditionally associated with Alexander’s conquest, though historians debate the exact circumstances. The site is now one of Iran’s most important archaeological landmarks and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. It is sometimes confused with other ancient Persian sites, such as Pasargadae or Naqsh-e Jahan Square, but those are separate locations.