The Gate of All Nations and routes from Persepolis to Naqsh-e Rostam (a nearby Achaemenid necropolis) are also high on the agenda for being fully documented, he explained. Persepolis, also known as ...

This is the front gate 'Gate of All Nations'. Built by Darius' son Xerxes, it is also known as the Gate of Xerxes. Two statues in the shape of cows are placed in front, which is said to have ...

Built during the reign of Achaemenid king Xerxes I (r. 486 – 465 BC), who called this his Gate of All Nations, the pillared entrance is guarded by bearded and hoofed mythical figures in the style of ...