AtlasIranPersepolisOne word pinned herePersepolis29.9350°N 52.8900°E · Q129072One English word in this atlas traces back to Persepolis. It sits in Iran.ShareAll of Iran Pinned herepeachnoun · Middle EnglishWell attestedThe fruit is a Persian apple in old botanical Latin.Latin malum persicum means “Persian apple.” The peach reached the Mediterranean from farther east, but European naming pinned it to Persia. English peach is that place-name, worn smooth.Named through a historical place-nameRead →Nearest pinsShirazShiraz, Iran50 kmDubai chocolateDubai, United Arab Emirates571 kmJumeirah JaneJumeirah, United Arab Emirates574 kmKhorasan wheatKhorasan, Iran851 km