Persepolis

I don't know much about contemporary Iran. What I do know a little about is the past of the area, from art history and ancient history classes. Persia.

One of the most amazing sites in Iran is Persepolis ...

Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550–330 BC). It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by the southern Zagros Mountains, Fars province of Iran. It is one of the key Iranian cultural heritage sites and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The earliest remains of Persepolis date back to 515 BC. The city, acting as a major center for the empire, housed a palace complex and citadel designed to serve as the focal point for governance and ceremonial activities. It exemplifies the Achaemenid style of architecture. The complex was taken by the army of Alexander the Great in 330 BC ...

Irregardless of the present regime in Iran, Trump's threat of destroying everything and everyone in the country, destroying a whole civilization, is just obscene.