Hall of 100 Columns | palace, archaeological site, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Iran / Fars / Marv Dasht /
 palace, archaeological site, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Hall of 100 Columns or the Throne Room of Xerxes was Persepolis' second largest building. Construction was was started by Xerxes and completed by his son Artaxerxes I by the end of the fifth century BC.

Its eight stone doorways are decorated on the south and north with reliefs of throne scenes and on the east and west with scenes depicting the king in combat with monsters. Two colossal stone bulls flank the northern portico.

In the beginning of Xerxes's reign the Throne Hall was used mainly for receptions for military commanders and representatives of all the subject nations of the empire. Later the Throne Hall served as an imperial museum.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persepolis
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Coordinates:   29°56'7"N   52°53'27"E

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