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14-JUN-2014 Jola Dziubinska

Entrance With The Gate Of All Nations

Persepolis, Iran

The Gate of All Nations or Gate of Xerxes is the construction that was ordered by the Achaemenid king Xerxes (486-465), the successor of the founder of Persepolis, Darius I the Great.
It consisted of a grand hall that was a square of approximately 25 metres (82 ft) in length, with four columns and its entrance on the Western Wall.

Persepolis was founded by Darius I in 518 BC and was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. It was built on an immense half-artificial, half-natural terrace, where the King of Kings created an impressive palace complex inspired by Mesopotamian models.

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hamery03-Apr-2015 02:39
Beautiful composition and liven, Jola. V
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