A view of the Ziggurat at Chogha Zanbil in south-western Iran.
This structure was built in 1250 BC by the Elamite ruler Untash-Gal as a dedication to the diety Inshushinak 'Lord of Shush (Susa)'.
Chogha Zanbil is an ancient Elamite complex in the Khuzestan province of Iran.
It is one of the only extant ziggurats outside of Mesopotamia (the other is Sialk). It lies approximately 45 kilometres south of Susa and 230 kilometres north of Abadan by way of Ahvaz, which is 60 kilometres away.

The magnificent palace complex at Persepolis was founded by Darius the Great around 518 B.C., although more than a century passed before it was finally completed. Conceived to be the seat of government for the Achaemenian kings and a center for receptions and ceremonial festivities, the wealth of the Persian empire was evident in all aspects of its construction. The splendor of Persepolis, however, was short-lived; the palaces were looted and burned by Alexander the Great in 331-330 B.C.

Behistun inscription is considered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Behistun Inscription (also Bistun, Bisitun or Bisutun, Modern Persian: بیستون ; Old Persian: Bagastana, meaning "the god's place or land") is a multilingual inscription located on Mount Behistun in the Kermanshah Province near the town of Jeyhoun Abad.