Alexander the Great built an empire that stretched from ... The Persian Empire's capital, Persepolis, which Alexander's forces captured and razed, "would rival Rome and Athens as the greatest ...

Thousands of clay tablets found in Persepolis, in modern-day Iran, are finally being translated — and they show his ...

Following extensive technical studies, the Persepolis World Heritage Site announced that a protection and restoration project for the historic inscription of Darius the Great will begin this week.