Apadana

Title

Apadana

Date

ca. 500 BCE

Identifier

1924

Work Type

architectural elements

Work Location

Iran (nation)
Takht-e Jamshīd (deserted settlement)

Style/Period

Achaemenid

Subject

stairs
royal palaces

Description

View of staircase of Apadana at Persepolis in Iran. "The Apadana or Audience Hall of Persepolis (map 1) belongs to the oldest building phase of the palace complex, the grand design by Darius I the Great (r. 522-486). On this place, the great king received the tribute from all the nations in the Achaemenid Empire, and gave presents in return. One of the arguments to assume that this was the function of the Apadana, is the splendid relief on the eastern stairs, which consists of representations of all nations in the Achaemenid Empire. It was clearly important, because the same relief was repeated on the northern stairs when the main entrance was moved from the east to the north. When people came to pay tribute, they saw on the stairs representations of themselves,"--Livius.org

Reproduction Type

jpeg

ID Number

A1IAPER3500BE2A10

Files

A1IAPER3500BE2A10.jpg
Date Added
August 29, 2013
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
Tags
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Citation
“Apadana,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/7728.