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The ruins of Palace of a Hundred Columns with the Tomb of King Artaxerxes III in the background at Persepolis (Iran) Royalty Free Stock Photo
Hall of a Hundred Columns at Persepolis in Shiraz, Iran. Royalty Free Stock Photo
   
   
   
   
   
The ruins of Palace of a Hundred Columns with the Tomb of King Artaxerxes III in the background at Persepolis (Iran)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire.The earliest remains of Persepolis date back to 515 BCE. It exemplifies the Achaemenid style of architecture. The Throne Hall or the Imperial Armys hall of honour (also called the Hundred-Columns Palace) is 70x70 square m hall.


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