Gate of All Nations
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The Gate of All Nations is a grand ceremonial entrance at Persepolis in present-day Iran, built under Xerxes I as a symbol of the Achaemenid Empire’s power and its diverse subject peoples.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gate of All Nations platform | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Achaemenid architectural structure
ⓘ
ceremonial gateway ⓘ |
| accessedBy | stairways of Persepolis terrace ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gate of All Lands ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Achaemenid architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Xerxes I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Xerxes I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Apadana Palace
ⓘ
Processional Way of Persepolis ⓘ |
| constructedInCentury | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| constructedUnder | reign of Xerxes I ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Persian imperial ideology ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | all nations of the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| empire | Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| feature |
colossal guardian figures
ⓘ
inscriptions in multiple languages ⓘ massive entrance hall ⓘ monumental doorways ⓘ |
| hasGuardianFigureType | lamassu-like winged bulls ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage |
Babylonian
ⓘ
Elamite ⓘ Old Persian ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Persepolis ⓘ |
| inscriptionMentions |
Darius I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Xerxes I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fars Province
ⓘ
Persepolis ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Achaemenid stone reliefs
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surface form:
Apadana staircase reliefs
|
| material |
limestone
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | subject peoples of the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| orientation | connected to the Processional Way ⓘ |
| partOf |
Persepolis terrace
ⓘ
surface form:
Persepolis ceremonial complex
Persepolis terrace ⓘ |
| predecessorStructure | works begun under Darius I ⓘ |
| purpose |
ceremonial entrance
ⓘ
reception of delegations from subject nations ⓘ symbol of imperial power ⓘ |
| region | ancient Persis ⓘ |
| significantEvent | visited by foreign delegations during Achaemenid period ⓘ |
| symbolism |
unity of diverse subject peoples
ⓘ
universal kingship of the Achaemenid ruler ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Gate of All Nations platform