persepolis - apadana palace

achaemenid alexander ancient apadana archaeological archaeology archeological archeology architecture artaxerxes asia blue bricks buildings capital center city columns construction culture darius doors empire entrance fars gate great hall heritage historical history iran islamic kings monument monumental museum old palace persepolis persia pillars place portico preislamic province reliefs religion republic ruins shia shiraz sky square stones sunni temple terrace town trees unesco world xerxes zoroastrianism zoroastrians