Roadsign for Persepolis |
Mountain landmark near Persepolis |
Agriculture |
Sheep herding |
Sign at the entrance to the Persepolis Tourist Complex |
Traditional Persian games |
Persepolis roadsign |
Iranian cowboy, Persepolis |
"Parking" |
Happy Iranian New Year, Persepolis. The trees were planted in 1971 for the Shah's 2500 year of Persian monarchy celebration |
Persepolis ticket office |
The palace complex at Persepolis sits on a raised terrace |
Terrace wall, Persepolis |
Gate of All Lands, Persepolis, 475 BC |
Gate of All Lands, Persepolis |
Gate of All Lands (Xerxes' Gateway) Persepolis, built on order of Xerxes I in 475 BC |
Assyrian style human-headed winged bulls |
Columns of the Apadana audience hall |
Columns, Persepolis |
Columns, Persepolis |
Columns, Persepolis |
Gateway of All Lands |
Assyrian human-headed winged bull |
Assyrian human-headed winged bull |
Bird-heaed column capital, Persepolis |
Bird-headed capitals carried roof beams of Lebanese cedar |
Bird-headed capital, Persepolis |
Bird-headed capital, Persepolis |
Bird-headed capital, Persepolis |
Bird-headed capital, Persepolis |
Horse-headed capital |
Part of the Hall of 100 Columns |
Horse-headed capital, Hall of 100 Columns, 480-60BC |
Hall of 100 Columns |
Hall of 100 Columns, Persepolis |
Doorway, Hall of 100 Columns |
The Emperor slaying Evil Spirits, Hall of 100 Columns |
Median soldiers, Persepolis |
Persian soldier relief, Persepolis |
Lion attacking a bull, representing the No Ruz festivals at New Year |
Reliefs, Persepolis |
Reliefs depicting representatives of the 28 nations of the Persian Empire |
Ahura Mazda, the One Uncreated God (Zoroastrian) |
Darius on his throne with the crown prince Xerxes, Persepolis |
Palace of 100 Columns and Tomb of Artaxerxes II |
Columns of the Apadana Palace (Central Hall) |
Columns of the Apadana Palace (Central Hall) |
Columns of the Apadana Palace (Central Hall) |
Reliefs on the Northern Staircase to Apadana Palace |
Reliefs on the Northern Staircase to Apadana Palace |
Leo overcoming Taurus |
Persepolis was the site of No Ruz celebrations marking the new year at the spring equinox (Mar 21) |
Reliefs, Persepolis |
Reliefs, Persepolis |
Reliefs, Persepolis |
Chariot relief |
Leading a Bactrian camel |
Cuneform incription, Persepolis |
Apadana (Central Hall) |
Apadana (Central Hall) |
Apadana (Central Hall) |
Apadana (Central Hall) |
Apadana (Central Hall) |
Tachara Palace (Palace of Darius I) |
Gateway, Palace of Darius I |
Tachara Palace (Palace of Darius I) |
Reliefs, Palace of Darius I |
Gateway, Palace of Darius I |
Trilingual cuneform inscriptions, Palace of Darius I |
Iranian tourists visiting during No Ruz, Persepolis |
Two Iranian women, Palace of Xerxes |
Archers |
Cuneform inscriptions, Persepolis |
Stairway, Persepolis |
Palace of Darius I |
Palace of Darius I |
Iranian tourists, Palace of Darius I |
King with parasol, Persepolis |
Tomb of Artaxerxes III |
Persepolis with the Tomb of Artaxerxes II |
Palace of 100 Columns and Tomb of Artaxerxes II |
Tomb of Artaxerxes III in the southeast corner of Persepolis |
Gateway, Palace of 100 Columns |
Palace of 100 Columns |
Palace of 100 Columns |
Palace of 100 Columns |
Reliefs, Palace of 100 Columns |
Iranian restrooms |
Iranian women climbing the hill above Persepolis |
Hills overlooking Persepolis |
No Ruz crowd climbing to the Tomb of Artaxerxes II |
Persepolis from the Tomb of Artaxerxes II |
Tomb of Artaxerxes II |
Zoroastrian symbols on the Tomb of Artaxerxes II |
Tomb of Artaxerxes II, Persepolis |
Tomb of Artaxerxes II |
Tomb of Artaxerxes II |
Soldiers, Tomb of Artaxerxes II |
Tomb of Artaxerxes II |
Tomb of Artaxerxes II |
Tomb of Artaxerxes II |
Iranian Miss USA |
Iranian women from Shiraz who were curious of my opinion of the poet Hafez |
Iranian modeling the local cowboy hat |
Hills overlooking Persepolis |
Tomb of Artaxerxes III, Persepolis |
Tomb of Artaxerxes III, Persepolis |
Tomb of Artaxerxes III, Persepolis |
Tomb of Artaxerxes III |
Tomb of Artaxerxes III |
Tomb of Artaxerxes III |
Tomb of Artaxerxes III |
Tomb of Artaxerxes III |
Tomb of Artaxerxes III |
Tomb of Artaxerxes III |
Iranian boy, Persepolis |
Visitors to Persepolis |
The hills above Persepolis |
Part of The Audience Relief depicting Xerxes, Treasury |
Part of the Audience Relief, Treasury |
Persian Lance Bearers, The Audience Relief, Treasury |
Detail of the Persian Lance Bearers from the Audience Relief |
Part of the Audience Relief, Treasury |
Persepolis Museum |
Mortar in Green Stone from the Achaemenian Period |
Marble Perfume Containers, Achaemenian Period |
Relief, Persepolis Museum |
Pottery, Persepolis Museum |
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Cuneform Inscriptions, Persepolis Museum |
Ears of collosal statues, Persepolis Museum |
Pottery, Achaemenian Period |
Pottery, Achaemenian Period |
Pottery, Achaemenian Period |
Eastern Apadana Staircase |
Eastern Apadana Staircase |
Eastern Apadana Staircase |
Eastern Apadana Staircase |
Eastern Apadana Staircase |
Archer |
Soldier |
Archer |
Making offerings, Eastern Apadana Staircase |
Assyrians offering sheep, Eastern Apadana Staircase |
Offerings, Eastern Apadana Staircase |
Lydians with a chariot, Eastern Apadana Staircase |
Eastern Apadana Staircase |
Eastern Apadana Staircase |
Eastern Apadana Staircase |
Eastern Apadana Staircase |
Eastern Apadana Staircase |
Columns of the Apadana Palace at dusk |
Columns of the Apadana Palace at dusk |
Columns of the Apadana Palace at dusk |
Columns of the Apadana Palace at dusk |
Columns of the Apadana Palace at dusk |
Palace of Darius I at dusk, Persepolis |
Palace of Darius I at dusk, Persepolis |
Palace of Darius I at dusk, Persepolis |
Palace of Darius I at dusk |
Palace of Darius I at dusk, Persepolis |
Palace of Darius I at dusk, Persepolis |
Palace of Darius I at dusk |
Dusk over Persepolis |
Apadana Palace at dusk |
Gate of All Lands at dusk |
Horse headed capital and Gate of All Lands |
Gate of All Lands (Xerxes' Gate) at dusk, Persepolis |
Gate of All Lands (Xerxes' Gate) at dusk |
Bird headed capital at dusk, Persepolis |
Bird headed capital and Xerxes' Gate |
Rock cut tombs at Naqsh-e Rostam near Persepolis |
The tombs at Naqsh-e Rostam are said to be Darius I, Artaxerxes I, Xerxes I and Darius II |
Tent set up at Naqsh-e Rostam |
Naqsh-e Rostam |
Naqsh-e Rostam |
Naqsh-e Rostam |
Naqsh-e Rostam |
Restaurant near Persepolis |
Artist's impression of Persepolis, American Museum of Natural History, NY |
Artist's impression of Persepolis, American Museum of Natural History, NY |