PERSIA

Darius The Great

PERSIAN EMPIRE

PERSEPOLIS = CAPITAL

Persepolis

Alexander the Great burned it to the ground in 330 BCE

Perhaps as revenge for Xerxes’ destruction of Athens.

Persepolis reconstruction.

Persepolis: Hall of 100 Columns

Used for reception of subject nations and collection of their tribute.

What animal guards the entrance?

Why is that significant?

Gate of All Nations: Persepolis

Built by Xerxes I

Persepolis

Xerxes’ Palace

Qanat.

Xerxes I.

Zarathustra

Founder of Zoroastrianism

Fravahar = “to choose”

Symbols: Layers of feathers

Ring

3 layers in tail feathers

2 curled legs

Hands holding a ring

Fravahar on structure in Persepolis.

Over head of kings symbolizing divine protection.

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