Gate
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![]() Persepolis, Stairs and Gate of All Nations (drawing by Cornelis de Bruijn) |
![]() Persepolis, Tripylon |
![]() Persepolis, Tripylon |
![]() Persepolis, Tripylon, Eastern gate |
![]() Persepolis, Tripylon, Southern gate |
Persepolis, Unfinished Gate
Persepolis (Old Persian Pârsa, modern Takht-e Jamshid): Greek name of one of the capitals of the ancient Achaemenid Empire, founded by king Darius the Great (r.522-486 BCE). There were several satellite sites, Naqš-e Rustam and Takht-e Rustam.Construction of the Unfinished Gate of Persepolis (map 11) was probably started by…