# Persepolis Reimagined

> Narrated visit to ancient Persepolis, with a 3D rebuilt city and text that appears as you scroll

Steal this: Open on a dark scene and let the light rise slowly until the main scene appears

Patterns: Intro, Classical art

- Category: Award-winning sites (`sites`)
- Tags: `award-winning`, `scroll`, `webgl`
- Official: https://persepolis.getty.edu/
- Wunderlust: https://wunderlust.xyz/r/getty-persepolis-reimagined
- Image: https://wunderlust.xyz/media/getty-persepolis-reimagined-poster.jpg
- Video preview: https://wunderlust.xyz/media/getty-persepolis-reimagined.webm
- Added: 2026-11-10

## What it is

The opening shows a counter up to 100 over a dark, misty landscape; after you enter, the fog gives way to golden light over the rebuilt city. Lines in a decorative serif appear in the center, and two buttons in the corner control sound and settings.

## What it’s for

For a history teacher who wants to show a class what the capital of Xerxes looked like, instead of photos of ruins.

## Benefits

- virtual museum right in the browser
- visual rebuild of a city that no longer exists
- sound and settings controls always visible

## Caveats

- The site plays sound and needs a computer with a good graphics card.
- The text is in English only.

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