TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Persepolis or Takht-e Jamshid is one of ... were used in the construction of this ensemble. The large column bases and capitals of the palaces were made of limestone of various ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Persepolis is one of the ancient sites ... Especially striking are the huge columns, 13 of which still stand in the audience hall of Darius I (the Great; reigned 522–486 ...

“These stone fragments, which are scattered in the open air, have been detached over time from gates, columns, and other stone monuments inside Persepolis,” the World Heritage director, Hamid Fadaei, ...

Built in the 6th century BC, Persepolis has withstood destruction ... As Mohsen, a 41-year-old retiree from Ghazvin, stood before a ruined column of the Apadana palace, he said, "Maintaining this site ...

The royal city of Persepolis ranks among the archaeological sites that have ... among them the massive Apadana palace and the Throne Hall (“Hundred-Column Hall”). This 13-ha ensemble of majestic ...

Built in the 6th century BC by Darius I, Persepolis has withstood destruction ... stood before a ruined column of the Apadana palace, he said, "Maintaining this site is more important than ...