THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL CITIES OF IRAN: A STUDY IN ACHAEMENID PERSIAN ARCHITECTURE

Abstract

Persian architecture began late, in the early 6th century BC, and its duration was short-lived. It ended in the late 4th century BC, with Alexander's conquest of Persia (324 BC) and the collapse of the Achaemenid Empire. This art form lasted for approximately 200 years, reaching its peak within a period of approximately 100 years.

The region in which this architecture emerged is the long strip extending from northwest to southeast in the valleys of the Zagros Mountains. This region borders the Iranian plateau to the west and overlooks the Mesopotamian plain from the north to the south of the Persian Gulf. The remaining monuments of Achaemenid architecture are few in number but clearly visible, and from them we can study its style and construction methods.