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PERSEPOLIS AND ANCIENT IRAN
PERSEPOLIS TERRACE: ARCHITECTURE, RELIEFS, AND FINDS

The magnificent palace complex at Persepolis was founded by Darius the Great around 518 B.C., although more than a century passed before it was finally completed. Conceived to be the seat of government for the Achaemenian kings and a center for receptions and ceremonial festivities, the wealth of the Persian empire was evident in all aspects of its construction. The splendor of Persepolis, however, was short-lived; the palaces were looted and burned by Alexander the Great in 331-330 B.C. The ruins were not excavated until the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago sponsored an archaeological expedition to Persepolis and its environs under the supervision of Professor Ernst Herzfeld from 1931 to 1934, and Erich F. Schmidt from 1934 to 1939.
Palace Complex: Structures, Reliefs, and Inscriptions
The Apadana
The Throne Hall
The Gate of Xerxes
The Treasury
The Palace of Darius
The Palace of Xerxes
The Council Hall
The Harem of Xerxes
Miscellaneous Structures at Persepolis
Contents of the Treasury and Other Discoveries
Cuneiform Tablets
Seals and Seal Impressions
Miscellaneous Finds
Sculpture
The Royal Tombs and Other Monuments
The Sasanian Rock Reliefs at Naqsh-i-Rustam and Naqsh-i-Rajab
The Ka'bah-i-Zardusht

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