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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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zyziza13-Mar-2015 15:28
just amazing!!!
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Allan Jay13-Mar-2015 14:55
Love the perspective.
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