The Persians Laid Out Persepolis in a Rectangular Grid

question 9

Multiple Choice

The Persians laid out Persepolis in a rectangular grid.From whom did they borrow this tradition?

• A)the Babylonians and Indians
• B)the Romans and Carthaginians
• C)the Greeks and Egyptians
• D)the Japanese and Chinese

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