Persepolis World Architectural Wonder!

Persepolis is one of the architectural wonders and proud antiquities of Iran and the world that everyone is proud of such magnificent masterpiece. Darius the Great ordered to build Persepolis in 518 BC on an area of about 125,000 square meters. It reflects Persians culture and history, which is also one of the architectural masterpieces of the world. Parseh is the ancient name of it which is from the inscription that refer to Xerxes, the fourth king. It is in UNESCO World Heritage List and attracts many domestic and foreign tourists to Iran every year.

Parseh Ancient City of Persia

Persepolis is in fact the elegance and creativity of Iranian artists in using the culture of different peoples. They were Egyptians, Babylonians, Greeks, Medes and Armenians which were under the rule and command of Achaemenian dynasty. Darius aimed to build an unparalleled capital, and for this purpose, he chose the vast plain of Marvdasht with its ancient background.

The reason for the naming of Parseh was the Persian people led by the Achaemenids. They called their residence Persia, where the Greeks called it “Persis”, and today we call it Persia. According to the inscriptions of Xerxes on the Gate of all Nations, and also Elamites, the original name of Persepolis is the “City of Persia”. During Sassanid period, this building called a hundred pillars, and in the Islamic period, it was the throne of Solomon. But later, people attributed it to Jamshid mythical king.

Persepolis Achaemenid Spring Residence

In Achaemenid period, there was a residence for each season. Summer residence in Hegmataneh, winter residence in Susa and Persepolis was the spring residence for holding Iranian national celebrations, Nowruz. After Darius, his son Xerxes, as well as his grandson Ardashir I, more magnificent buildings were added. In total, the construction of the palaces of Persepolis took about 180 years.

Achaemenid Persian Art in Persepolis complex

Mass Relief of Gift bearing delegations on Entrance stairs of Apadana Palace

You will need more than one to two hours to visit all parts of Persepolis complex. At the entrance of Persepolis there is a two-sided staircase built at the time of Xerxes on the west side of this building. On each side there are steps that are great masterpieces of Persian ancient architecture because of their symmetry. One of the most beautiful reliefs of Persepolis Apadana Palace is the gift-bearing delegations, which display the power of Achaemenid Empire.

It is interesting to know that the ratio of the height of the columns and the ratio of the height of the doors in Persepolis follows the golden ratio. The golden ratio is one of the most important ratios in geometry in which the ratio of the larger part to the smaller part is equal to the ratio of the whole to the larger part.

After the entrance stairs, you will reach the magnificent Gate of all nations, which is world famous for its special appearance. Each side of this square hall is 24.75 meters long and its area is 612.5 square meters. There used to be four columns in the center of this hall, now there are three columns. The height of each column is abut 16.5 meters and the height of each of the east and west gates is 10 meters and the width is 3.82 meters.

Tachar Palace was the private palace of Darius. It is in the southwest of the Apadana Palace, which is 30 to 40 meters, with 12 columns. It is either famous as the central hall or hall of mirrors.

Persepolis Central Palace (Three Gates)

The central palace is in the neighborhood of three gates and several corridors. The construction of this building begins in the time of Xerxes and ends in the time of Ardashir III. In the center there is a stone which has  a hole in its center a hole, that was the place of the calendar.

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Hadish Palace is on the east side of Ardeshir Private Palace and southeast of Tachar Palace. The name Hadish comes from the inscriptions on its north porch. It is about 2550 square meters that includes 6 rows of 6 columns, a 12-column porch in the north.

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