Palace ruins on the great terrace

The photographic collection · 107

Persepolis, in photographs.

Many ways to see an extraordinary place.

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Carole Raddato · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized for display.

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Photographs show different dates, viewpoints and conditions. Select an image to open the full-size view and its source. They do not establish current access to a particular route.

The monumental remains of Persepolis — The monumental remains of PersepolisPhoto: Laurens R. Krol, CC BY 4.0

Figures carved into a ceremonial stairway — Figures carved into a ceremonial stairwayPhoto: Phillip Maiwald (Nikopol), CC BY-SA 3.0

Palace ruins on the great terrace — Palace ruins on the great terracePhoto: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0

The Tachara palace remains — The Tachara palace remainsPhoto: درفش کاویانی, CC BY-SA 3.0

Stone architecture and open spaces — Stone architecture and open spacesPhoto: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0

A closer look at the procession reliefs — A closer look at the procession reliefsPhoto: Taranis-iuppiter, CC BY-SA 3.0

The remains of the Tachara — The remains of the TacharaPhoto: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0

A sculpted procession along a stone wall — A sculpted procession along a stone wallPhoto: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0

Reliefs preserved beneath a long architectural line — Reliefs preserved beneath a long architectural linePhoto: Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0

Columns in the wider terrace landscape — Columns in the wider terrace landscapePhoto: Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0

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A major challenger for anyone interested in ancient empires and the communication of power. Its sculptural language adds something different from Roman and Egyptian monuments.