Tall-i Bakun, Persepolis

Name: Tall-i Bakun
Address: Persepolis, Iran

#7 among attractions in Persepolis

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Tall-i Bakun or Tall-e Bakun was a prehistoric site in the Ancient Near East about 3 km south of Persepolis. It was inhabited around 4000-3500 BC. ()

Local name: تل باکون Coordinates: 29°54'36"N, 52°52'48"E

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Tall-i Bakun – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Naqsh-e Rustam, Ka'ba-ye Zartosht, Tachara, Tomb of Darius I.

5.5 miN
Achaemenid architecture, Archaeological site
Naqsh-e Rustam, Persepolis
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5.4 miN
Historical place
Ka'ba-ye Zartosht
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1.8 miN
Achaemenid architecture, Archaeological site
Tachara, Persepolis
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5.5 miN
Tomb
Tomb of Darius I
140 min walk • The Tomb of Darius I, also known as the Tomb of Darius the Great, is an ancient monument carved into a cliff face at the historical site of Naqsh-e Rustam in Iran. This grandiose resting place, attributed to Darius I, who ruled the Persian Empire from 522 to 486 BCE...
1.8 miN
Achaemenid architecture, Historical place
Apadana, Persepolis
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1.8 miN
Achaemenid architecture, Ruins
Gate of All Nations, Persepolis
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5.4 miN
Monuments and statues
Naqsh-e Rajab, Persepolis
138 min walk • Naqsh-e Rajab is an archaeological site just west of Istakhr and about 5 km north of Persepolis in Fars Province, Iran. Together with Naqsh-e Rustam, which lies 2.5 km away, the site is part of the Marvdasht cultural complex.
5.4 miN
Archaeological site,
Ahura Mazda and Ardashir I
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1.8 miN
City, Historical place, Sculpture
Persepolis Museum, Persepolis
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1.9 miN
29°56'7"N • 52°53'28"E
Hall of 100 Columns, Persepolis
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