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Iran This picture shows Detail of Xerxes gateway at Persepolis. It was taken on a travel to Persepolis, Iran, Asia. It is one of the 6595 of travel photographs you can find on Traveladventures.org. You can click on the picture to see more pictures of Persepolis. You can also send it as a free electronic postcard or download it for free, by following the links under the picture. Alternatively, you can follow the tags under the picture to find other travel pictures of a particular theme, or switch to another language. Enjoy your travel with pictures from all over the world! Show on map Locate Persepolis on map Other languages: \| \| \| \| Categories Architecture Art Bridges City & Cityscape Coastline Culture & Religion Doors & Windows Events History Landscape Nature People Transportation Various	Picture of Detail of Xerxes gateway at Persepolis (Persepolis, Iran) Human-headed bulls at the Xerxes gateway Send image of Detail of Xerxes gateway at Persepolis as a free postcard Download picture of Detail of Xerxes gateway at Persepolis Purchase Detail of Xerxes gateway at Persepolis (Iran) The ancient city of Persepolis is in ruins nowadays, but it makes for probably the most attractive sight of Iran. Construction of Persepolis started in 520 BCE by Darius I, and was never completely finished. In the end it was used as a residence by later kings, and some of them were also buried here. Although the palaces stand on a platform, the complex has been covered by earth for many centuries which has helped greatly for its conservation - only after Persepolis had been destroyed by first Alexander the Great and others. The Greeks gave it it's name, which literally means Persian city, or destroyed city. Read more about: Persepolis Tags for this picture: \| \| \| \| Asia Europe excavations monument Iran Mali Persepolis Landcape of Curacao ruins museum sculpture modern art
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