Because medieval Persians attributed the site to Jamshid, an Iranian mythological king, it has been referred to as Takht-e-Jamshid (Persian: تخت جمشید‎, Taxt e Jamšīd; ), literally meaning "Throne of Jamshid".
Porque os persas medievais atribuíron o sitio a Jamshid, un rei mitolóxico iraniano, coñecido como "Takht-e-Jamshid" (persa: تخت جمشید, Taxt e Jamšīd), literalmente significa "Trono de Jamshid".