Iran · 5th century BC
The Palace of Darius in Susa was a palace complex that was built at the site of Susa, Iran, during the reign of Darius I over the Achaemenid Empire. The construction was conducted parallel to that of Persepolis. Manpower and raw materials from various parts of the Achaemenid Empire contributed to its construction. It was once destroyed by fire and was partially restored later; little has remained from the complex, which is today part of an archaeological site.
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Palace of Darius in Susa ranks #885 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #10 of the 173 mapped in Iran. Founded c. 500 BC, it is older than 99% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 13 atlas entries founded in the 5th century BC. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 7,815 times in the last 60 days, more than 92% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Iran compares in the castle statistics.
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