A Visit to Persepolis, Stop by Stop
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A visit to Persepolis, stop by stop. Gate of All Nations, Apadana, Palace of Darius, Treasury, Hall of One Hundred Columns, on a terrace of 450 by 300 metres. Darius founded it in 518 BC; of the Apadana’s 72 columns, 13 still stand. #Persepolis #Achaemenid #Iran
Short takes
Persepolis began about 518 BC under Darius. Xerxes added the Gate of All Nations, and Artaxerxes I finished the Hall of One Hundred Columns. Three kings, one terrace.
The Apadana had 72 columns. 13 still stand. Its eastern stairs show the peoples of the empire.
Tablets from the Persepolis Treasury record 1,348 people at work there in 467 BC. A palace is also a payroll.
Image description
Plan view of the Persepolis terrace with five numbered stops joined by a dotted route: Gate of All Nations, Apadana with its grid of 72 column dots, Palace of Darius, Treasury, and Hall of One Hundred Columns. A scale bar shows 100 metres. Beside it, five cards describe each stop. A dark panel shows 72 dots with 13 in gold for the columns still standing. Cards give 518 BC, 12.5 hectares and 330 BC.
