Audience Hall

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Audience Hall is a grand ceremonial building at the ancient Persian site of Pasargadae, likely used for royal receptions and official gatherings in the Achaemenid Empire.

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Audience Hall canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Achaemenid architectural structure
ceremonial building
archaeologicalStatus excavated structure
architecturalStyle Achaemenid Empire
surface form: Achaemenid
associatedWith Cyrus the Great
associatedWithDynasty Achaemenid dynasty
builder Cyrus the Great
constructionPeriod 6th century BCE
early Achaemenid period
countryISOCode IR
culture Achaemenid Empire
currentCondition ruin
decorativeProgram multicultural motifs
royal iconography
functionInAntiquity seat of royal audiences
venue for diplomatic receptions
venue for imperial ceremonies
governingEmpire Achaemenid Empire
hasArchitecturalFeature column bases
monumental doorways
porticoes
relief-decorated door jambs
hasFunction audience hall
hasPlanType columned hall
heritageDesignationBy UNESCO
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
locatedIn Pasargadae
locatedInCountry Iran
locatedInRegion Fars Province
materialUsed mudbrick
stone
partOf Pasargadae
surface form: Achaemenid royal complex at Pasargadae

Pasargadae
surface form: Pasargadae archaeological site
partOfUNESCOSite Pasargadae
relatedSite Palace P at Pasargadae
Palace P at Pasargadae
surface form: Residential Palace at Pasargadae

Tomb of Cyrus the Great
significance early example of Achaemenid palace architecture
key element of Pasargadae palace complex
timeOfUse Achaemenid period
UNESCOCriteria (iii)
(iv)
UNESCOSiteInscriptionYear 2004
usedFor ceremonial functions
official gatherings
royal receptions

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Pasargadae contains Audience Hall