Ruins of the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran

Ruins of the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran

1-271-161 - Vivienne Sharp/Heritage Images

Ruins of the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran. The capital of Achaemenid Persia, Persepolis was predominantly built during the reigns of the dynasty's founder, Darius I (522-485 BC) and his son Xerxes I (485-465 BC). One of the main, and earliest, buildings of the city was the great audience hall, the Apadana. Every year the king would receive tribute in the form of gifts from representatives of all the poples of the Achaemenid empire, which at its greatest extent stretched from Libya in the west to the Indus valley in the east.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Vivienne Sharp, attributed to: British: Photographer

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Asia Iran

  1. 32 00 00 N , 053 00 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Archaeological Sites

Architecture & Archaeology Ancient Sites

Places Asia Iran Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5230x3340
File Size : 51,177kb


Aliases

  1. image.018
  1. 0470006773
  1. 1-271-161
  1. 1271161
  1. IMAGE.018

Buy a Print  

Keywords - refine your search by combining multiple keywords below.