Persepolis 2

Posted by
Franz (Baden, Austria) on 27 April 2018 in Architecture and Portfolio.

This is a closer look at the ruins of the "Gate of All Nations". This was the main entrance to the city and the one through which the delegations of the peoples under Persian rule stepped with their gifts for the Great King.

Here is what Wikipedia says: "The Gate of All Nations ... consisted of a grand hall that was a square of approximately 25 metres (82 ft) in length, with four columns and its entrance on the Western Wall. There were two more doors, one to the south ... and the other ... to the east.
A pair of lumassi (singular: lamassu), bulls with the heads of bearded men, stand by the western threshold. Another pair, with wings and a Persian Head, stands by the eastern entrance, to reflect the power of the empire.
The name of Xerxes I was written in three languages and carved on the entrances, informing everyone that he ordered it to be built."

Panasonic DMC-FZ1000 1/800 second F/7.1 ISO 125 12 mm

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By Marie from Entre montagnes et Bretagne, France

Bw process is excellent. Nice framing also

27 Apr 2018 7:10am

Gérard from Allauch, France

This one in B & W makes well us a jump in the past

27 Apr 2018 7:20am

mvdfotokraam from Netherlands

Waaaauw....what special

27 Apr 2018 7:31am

Phil from Sausset les Pins, France

Beautiful vestiges of a lost civilization, Phil

27 Apr 2018 7:43am

Brockaly from Leominster, United Kingdom

Well taken. Check out the Lamassu made of Syrup cans. It was in Trafalgar Square. A protest against the destruction by Isis.

27 Apr 2018 8:12am

@Brockaly: Thanks for the info. I googled this lamassu - amazing, but what a sad reason behind it!

Mhelene from Villiers-sur-Marne, France

Beautiful composition . We canimagine the History here...!

27 Apr 2018 9:34am

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

You can feel the splendour of the past, or should it be past splendour, here

27 Apr 2018 9:38am

Le Krop from Charenton-le-Pont, France

J'aime le traitement ... je n'aimerais pas cette foule ... d'ailleurs je l'aurais tout bonnement supprimée dans la photo :-)

27 Apr 2018 10:07am

Martine Libouton from Bousval, Belgium

Très belle en B& W

27 Apr 2018 10:10am

AMIR BABA from TEHRAN, Iran

Ancient land
Kind people
Iran ...

27 Apr 2018 11:57am

@AMIR BABA: Wise and true words ...

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

Incredible details even in its weathered and aged state.

27 Apr 2018 12:05pm

Don from Spokane, United States

A fine picture image of this famous place with informaton on the ruins that I like.

27 Apr 2018 2:56pm

Devi from Chennai, India

Beautiful...and nice piece of History..Looks like I am nostalgically into the past again......................
Have a nice weekend Franz :)

27 Apr 2018 3:16pm

Willem from Noord-Scharwoude, Netherlands

Beautifully captured this old architecture together with the other tourists.

27 Apr 2018 4:13pm

Existence Artistique from Angers, France

intéressante ces colonnes

27 Apr 2018 4:49pm

omid from mashhad, Iran

such beautiful composition & treatment!
A M A Z I N G !

27 Apr 2018 8:00pm

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

Great monument !

27 Apr 2018 9:49pm

Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, Canada

Nicely shot.

28 Apr 2018 1:41am

Panasonic DMC-FZ1000
1/800 second
F/7.1
ISO 125
12 mm

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