Processional Way of Persepolis

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archaeological site feature architectural structure ceremonial avenue

The Processional Way of Persepolis was the grand ceremonial avenue used for royal and diplomatic processions within the Achaemenid ceremonial capital of Persepolis in ancient Persia.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Processional Way of Persepolis canonical	1
processional way of Persepolis	1

Statements (43)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	archaeological site feature ⓘ architectural structure ⓘ ceremonial avenue ⓘ
approachTo	Apadana Palace ⓘ surface form: Apadana audience hall Gate of All Nations ⓘ
archaeologicalResearch	studied by Iranian and international archaeologists ⓘ
associatedWith	Achaemenid royal inscriptions ⓘ surface form: Achaemenid royal ideology imperial tribute system ⓘ
builtBy	Achaemenid kings ⓘ Darius I of Persia ⓘ Xerxes I ⓘ surface form: Xerxes I of Persia
connects	Apadana Palace ⓘ surface form: Apadana palace complex Gate of All Nations ⓘ Persepolis terrace ⓘ surface form: Persepolis main gate
constructionPeriod	early 5th century BCE ⓘ late 6th century BCE ⓘ
country	Iran ⓘ
culture	Achaemenid Empire ⓘ
currentCondition	ruin ⓘ
hasFeature	broad stone-paved route ⓘ formal axial alignment ⓘ monumental stairways ⓘ relief-decorated walls nearby ⓘ
hasFunction	ritual approach route ⓘ symbolic display of imperial power ⓘ
heritageStatus	part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Persepolis ⓘ
locatedIn	Fars Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran ⓘ Persepolis ⓘ Persia ⓘ surface form: ancient Persia
materialUsed	limestone ⓘ stone ⓘ
partOf	Achaemenid architecture ⓘ surface form: Achaemenid ceremonial capital Persepolis terrace ⓘ surface form: Persepolis terrace complex
significance	important source for understanding Achaemenid court ritual ⓘ key element of ceremonial topography of Persepolis ⓘ
tourism	major visitor route at Persepolis ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince	1979 ⓘ
usedFor	Nowruz celebrations ⓘ surface form: New Year (Nowruz) ceremonies diplomatic processions ⓘ imperial receptions ⓘ royal processions ⓘ tribute-bearing delegations ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gate of All Nations → connectedTo → Processional Way of Persepolis ⓘ

Gate of All Lands → connectedTo → Processional Way of Persepolis ⓘ

this entity surface form: processional way of Persepolis