Persepolis, Palace of Darius

The palace of king Darius I the Great in Persepolis was built by Darius, but only a small portion of the palace was finished under Darius' rule. It was completed after his death in 486 by his son and successor Xerxes, who called the house a Taçara, "winter palace", in Antiquity. Its ruins are immediately south of the Apadana.

 

Like many other parts of Persepolis, Tachara Palace has reliefs of tribute-bearing dignitaries. This palace was one of the few structures that escaped destruction in the burning of the complex by Alexander.

 

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Beautiful architecture shot. Great composition and dramatic sky. Very nice colours and details. Well done.

Again ... Excellent composition and colour mangement.

 

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beautiful pix. nice color and composition. regards, sofia.

So impressive...
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I agree with all the positive statements already made - beautiful work!

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great work,I like the processing esp the sky effect.

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