Persepolis - Apadana Palace

Bas-relief in Persepolis - a symbol Zoroastrian Nowruz - in day of a

spring equinox power of eternally fighting bull (personifying the Earth),

and a lion (personifying the Sun), are equalRuins of a number of

colossal buildings exist on the terrace. All are constructed of dark-grey

marble. Fifteen of their pillars stand intact. Three more pillars have been

re-erected since 1970. Several of the buildings were never finished. F.

Stolze has shown that some of the mason's rubbish remains. These

ruins, for which the name Chehel minar ("the forty columns or minarets")

can be traced back to the 13th century, are now known as Takht-e

Jamshid - تخت جمشید ("the throne of Jamshid"). Since the time of Pietro

della Valle, it has been beyond dispute that they represent the

Persepolis captured and partly destroyed by Alexander the Great.

 

Thanks for comments.

Great shot capture at juts the right time of day for the sun. A little bit of historical explanation gives added interest. Compositionally, i wonder if the picture would not be better without the shadow in the bottom corner? Regards, erik

ba salam khedmate aghate miri , shote khubi shode va be khatere hoviyate meli ehsase khubi be man mide , ehsasam mige ke in paspartu akso delgir karde va be nazare man in shot bedune paspartu behtare vaye soal baram pish amade va in ke age in shot bishtar tu perspectiv miraft vabe katibe nazdik tar bishodid chetor bod?? man ham chanta aks gozashtam khosh hal misham mano komak konid bar behtar shodan

 

 

merci az hozuretun

Very good and excellent info, I like the framing too, best regards // Salvador