The Gate of all Nations was built under Xerxes I as a monumental gateway through which foreign delegations could enter the city of Persepolis. The gate was a large 25m x 25m square hall with bull-like figures meant to guard the gate and four columns at its centre. The only structures left today are the columns and the western and eastern entrances, with remains of statues of bull-like guardians.
01 Gate of all Nations 02 Bull statues 03 Bull statues 04 Column 05 Winged bull statue
06 Gate of all Nations 07 Gate of all Nations 08 Winged bull statue 09 Gate of all Nations 10 Achaemenid griffin statue
11 Achaemenid griffin statue 12 Gate of all Nations lateral view 13 Winged bull statue 14 Gate of all Nations
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