Persepolis is an autobiographical series of "bande dessinées" (French comics) by Marjane Satrapi that depicts her childhood up to her early adult years in Iran and Austria during and after the Islamic Revolution. The title "Persepolis" is a reference to the ancient capital of the Persian Empire. Originally published in French, the graphic memoir has been translated to many other languages, including English, Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Swedish, Finnish, Georgian, Chinese and others. As of 2018, it has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide. "Persepolis" was written in 2000 and "Persepolis 2" was written in 2004.