What was the primary function of Persepolis?
Residential City
Military Base
Ceremonial Capital
Trade Center
Answer
Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. It was not one of the largest cities in Persia, but it was a grand ceremonial complex that was only occupied seasonally, primarily for celebrating Nowruz, the Persian New Year.
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