Takht Jamshid or Perspolis
"Takht-e Jamshid" or "Perspolis" was an ancient city and one of the capitals of "Hakhamaneshian" dynasty for many years. Some of historians believe that "Takht-e Jamshid" was set on fire in an attack and some books and other things were destroyed at that time. That's why researchers couldn't find enough information about this city and its effect on "Hakhamaneshian" dynasty. Now the ruins of the city are in "Marvdasht" city, near to "Shiraz".
"Takht-e Jamshid" was built by "Daryush" and it continued for about a hundred and twenty years. The oldest part of "Takht-e Jamshid" was built in 512 B.C. There were many architects, artists and other workers worked there. In fact people who worked there have not only good salaries but also insurances. The first researches about "Takht-e Jamshid" was done by a Germanic researcher from a university of Chicago. He believed that "Takht-e Jamshid" was constructed to illustrate the glory of kingdom of Persia and to have a place for celebrating some celebrations like "Nowrooz". The palaces of "Takht-e Jamshid" were near a small river named "Polvar". These palaces were divide as the following:
1- Formal palaces for formal and ceremonial occasions.
2- Small palaces.
3- Treasuries.
4- Castles and forts.
There are also some carvings on some parts of "Takht-e Jamshid" which have some contexts like these:
" I am 'Daryush' , the great king of many countries; I am the son of 'Vishtasb Hakhamaneshi' ".
"Great 'Ahura Mazda', he created 'Daryush' and gave him the kingdom of Persia because he wanted 'Daryush' to be the king of Iran. Daryush says: 'Ahura Mazda' gave me the kingdom of Persia, a beautiful country with good men and good horses, and I'm not afraid of anyone else".
You may know 'Ahura Mazda' is the name of God in religion of Zoroastrian.
These contexts were carved in different languages.
One of the interesting discoveries about the architecture of "Takht-e Jamshid" is that the ratio of the pillars' height to the distance between the pillars and also the ratio of the portals to the portals' width are the golden ratio (Golden ratio or golden proportion is an important ratio which is used in geometry ).
It seems agents from different countries who wanted to see the king of Persia, went to "Takht-e Jamshid" and they were amazed by the glory and the magnificence of there.
"Takht-e Jamshid" can remind Persians a period of time which people from different cultures, nations, and religions lived happily with each other in Persia. When I take a look at these historical events, I understand what Dwight D. Eisenhower said: "Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him".