The 2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire, [1] officially known as the 2,500-year celebration of the Empire of Iran (Persian: جشن‌های ۲۵۰۰ ساله شاهنشاهی ایران), was hosted by the Pahlavi dynasty in the Imperial State of Iran in October 1971.

2017年2月27日 · In 1971, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran, the 'king of kings', and Empress Farah celebrated 2,500 years of the Persian monarchy by throwing the greatest party in history at Persepolis, the ancient capital of the Persian Empire.

2022年11月1日 · In 1971, the Shah of Iran, the self-proclaimed 'king of kings', celebrated 2,500 years of the Persian monarchy by throwing the greatest party in history. Money was no object - a lavish tent...

2021年9月10日 · While the general population was struggling to make ends meet, the Shah was throwing a party for his rich friends on a utopic Island he had built far away from the real Iran — literally and...

The intent of the celebration was to demonstrate Iran's long history and to showcase its contemporary advancements under Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran. The planning for the event took more than a decade. The Cyrus Cylinder …

In 1971, the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, staged a spectacle that would be remembered as one of the most extravagant events of the 20th century. To commemorate the 2,500th anniversary of the Persian Empire, he constructed a lavish tent city, complete with a replica of Persepolis, the ancient capital of the Achaemenid dynasty.

2024年11月6日 · In 1971, the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, celebrated 2,500 years of the Persian Empire by throwing a huge three-day party. Trees were planted, birds imported, and a runway built in...

2023年5月18日 · Welcome to the most expensive party in modern history: Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi’s banquet to commemorate the 2,500th anniversary of the Persian Empire. The banquet was held on October 14, 1971, the pinnacle of an elaborate series of events commemorating the nation’s history, specifically the founding of the Iranian monarchy (Persian ...

2016年2月12日 · The Shah was throwing his immense party on the site of the ancient capital, Persepolis, which had been hastily sprayed against snakes, scorpions and creepy-crawlies before a village of tents ...

How a lavish party thrown by the Shah of Iran marked the break between him and his people. Images from 'the greatest party in history'.