Title

The Gate of All Nations at Persepolis

Caption

The Gate of All Nations at Persepolis, During the time of Xerxes I, the Persians adopted the Assyrian guardian figures who were responsible for keeping evil spirits at bay. These figures were used for guarding the gateways. Achaemenian, Time of Xerxes I. circa first half of 5th c BC. Persepolis, Persia.

Credit line

Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman

Reference

UMG12A37_242

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

41,4Mb (9,3Mb) / 12,7in x 12,7in / 3795 x 3809 (300dpi)

Keywords

Iran Achaemenian Architecture Persepolis Xerxes Animal Mythical Gate Of All Nations Persepolis Ancient Middle East Archaeology Archeology Achaemenid Ancient Persia Architectural Feature Ancient Near East Mesopotamia Medes Persian Persia Persia Ancient Unesco World Heritage Collection Werner Forman