Persepolis, meaning "city of Persians", was
the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. The earliest remains of
Persepolis date from around 515 BC.
Darius the Great was the third king of the Achaemenid
Empire. He built the greatest palace at Persepolis on the western side: Apadana
Palace. The walls were tiled and decorated with pictures of lions, bulls, and
flowers. The bas-relief on the postcard can be found one of the stairways. It depicts
the ‘the battle of the sun (the lion) and the moon (the bull)’.
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i love the art and culture of the ancient kingdoms, always my favourite section in museums. seeing it In Situ would of course be much awesomer, perhaps one day!
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