Gate of Xerxes
The Gate of All Nations also known as the Gate of Xerxes, is located in the ruins of the ancient city of Persepolis. Its construction was ordered by the Achaemenid king Xerxes I (486-465 BC), the successor of the founder of Persepolis, Darius I the Great.
In this gate, a pair of massive bulls secured the western entrance; while two Lamassus in the Assyrian style stood at the eastern doorway. (Wikipedia)
In this gate, a pair of massive bulls secured the western entrance; while two Lamassus in the Assyrian style stood at the eastern doorway. (Wikipedia)
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Gate of Xerxes
The Gate of All Nations also known as the Gate of Xerxes, is located in the ruins of the ancient city of Persepolis. Its construction was ordered by the Achaemenid king Xerxes I (486-465 BC), the successor of the founder of Persepolis, Darius I the Great.
In this gate, a pair of massive bulls secured the western entrance; while two Lamassus in the Assyrian style stood at the eastern doorway. (Wikipedia)
In this gate, a pair of massive bulls secured the western entrance; while two Lamassus in the Assyrian style stood at the eastern doorway. (Wikipedia)
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Shiraz - Iran
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Gate of Xerxes
The Gate of All Nations also known as the Gate of Xerxes, is located in the ruins of the ancient city of Persepolis. Its construction was ordered by the Achaemenid king Xerxes I (486-465 BC), the successor of the founder of Persepolis, Darius I the Great.
In this gate, a pair of massive bulls secured the western entrance; while two Lamassus in the Assyrian style stood at the eastern doorway. (Wikipedia)
In this gate, a pair of massive bulls secured the western entrance; while two Lamassus in the Assyrian style stood at the eastern doorway. (Wikipedia)
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Shiraz - Iran
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