Apadana Palace
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Apadana Palace was a grand ceremonial audience hall in the ancient city of Persepolis, serving as one of the most impressive architectural achievements of the Achaemenid Persian Empire.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Achaemenid architecture
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audience hall → palace → |
| architecturalStyle |
Achaemenid
NERFINISHED
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| builder |
Darius I
NERFINISHED
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| builtFor |
Darius I
NERFINISHED
→
Xerxes I NERFINISHED → |
| coBuilder |
Xerxes I
NERFINISHED
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| constructionEnd |
circa 486 BC
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| constructionStart |
circa 515 BC
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| culture |
Achaemenid Empire
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| currentCondition |
ruins
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| decoratedWith |
reliefs of subject nations
→
reliefs of tribute bearers → royal guards reliefs → royal procession reliefs → |
| dedicatedTo |
royal audiences
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| destroyedBy |
Alexander the Great
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| destructionDate |
330 BC
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| entranceStairwaysLocation |
east
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north → |
| floorPlanShape |
square
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| hasFeature |
animal-headed column capitals
→
columned porticoes → double-headed bull capitals → double-headed griffin capitals → double-headed lion capitals → hypostyle hall → inscription of Darius I → inscription of Xerxes I → monumental stairways → mud-brick walls → relief-decorated staircases → sculpted reliefs → stone columns → stone foundations → |
| hasNumberOfColumns |
72
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| hasNumberOfEntranceStairways |
2
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| locatedIn |
Persepolis
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| locatedInCountry |
Iran
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| locatedInProvince |
Fars Province
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| partOf |
Persepolis complex
→
UNESCO World Heritage Site Persepolis → |
| significance |
one of the most important monuments of Achaemenid architecture
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symbol of imperial power of the Achaemenid Empire → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince |
1979
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| usedFor |
Nowruz celebrations
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ceremonial receptions → imperial audiences → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Gate of All Nations
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connectedTo |
|
Persepolis
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|
hasPalace |
|
Persepolis terrace
("Apadana palace platform")
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hasPart |
|
Achaemenid Empire
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notableMonument |