Council Hall
Title
Council Hall
Date
ca. 500 BCE
Identifier
1926
Alternative Title or Name
Tripylon
Work Type
design elements
Work Location
Iran (nation)
Takht-e Jamshīd (deserted settlement)
Style/Period
Achaemenid
Subject
friezes (ornamental areas)
royal palaces
Description
View of relief sculpture at stairway of Council Hall in Persepolis, Iran. "The middle and southern parts of the terrace are occupied by smaller complexes. Near the southeast corner of the Apadana lies the Tripylon (also called the central palace or the council hall). A double stairway decorated with reliefs of Persian and Median dignitaries provides access to a portico that opens into a square central hall,"--Persepolis: Discovery and Afterlife of a World Wonder,
by Ali Mousavi.
by Ali Mousavi.
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
A1IAPER3500BE2A4
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