Gate of All Lands
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Gate of All Lands is the monumental entrance gateway at the ancient Persian ceremonial capital of Persepolis, built under Xerxes I as a symbol of the Achaemenid Empire’s power and diversity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gate of All Lands canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Achaemenid monument
ⓘ
ancient architectural structure ⓘ monumental gateway ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gate of All Nations ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Achaemenid architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New Year (Nowruz) celebrations at Persepolis
ⓘ
royal ceremonies ⓘ |
| builder | Xerxes I ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Xerxes I ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Apadana Palace
ⓘ
Processional Way of Persepolis ⓘ
surface form:
processional way of Persepolis
|
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| culture | Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | all subject peoples of the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial entrance
ⓘ
processional gateway ⓘ |
| governingDynastyAtConstruction | Achaemenid dynasty ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central hall
ⓘ
colossal guardian figures ⓘ east entrance ⓘ inscriptions in multiple languages ⓘ massive stone piers ⓘ monumental doorways ⓘ north entrance ⓘ reliefs depicting hybrid creatures ⓘ south entrance ⓘ three main entrances ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageSiteOf | Persepolis ⓘ |
| inception | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
Babylonian
ⓘ
Elamite ⓘ Old Persian ⓘ |
| languageOfAlternateName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fars Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iran ⓘ Persepolis ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | concept of all lands of the empire ⓘ |
| partOf |
Persepolis archaeological site
ⓘ
surface form:
Persepolis ceremonial complex
Persepolis archaeological site ⓘ
surface form:
archaeological site of Persepolis
|
| presentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
imperial diversity
ⓘ
imperial power ⓘ unity of Achaemenid subject nations ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Achaemenid period
|
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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