Persepolis is near the small river Pulwar,
which flows into the riverKur(Cyrus / Kuroush). The site includes a
125,000 square metre terrace, partly artificially constructed and partly
cut out of a mountain, with its east side leaning on Kuh-e Rahmet ("the
Mountain of Mercy"). The other three sides are formed byretaining walls, which vary in height
with the slope of the ground. From 5
